How to touch files in windows command (cmd) line like Linux; an equivalent of Linux touch to create an empty file with Windows PowerShell.
Windows does not natively include a touch command. 'Touch' is a Linux Command Terminal for creating files.
Follow these steps If you would like to do touch a file like filename.[file_extension] in Windows environment.
#STEP
- Git clone
https://github.com/dayogreats/windows-touch-files-command.git - Navigate to this path in your system
C:\Windows\System32 - Copy
touch.batfile only from the cloned folder and paste it in the system path above - Or better still, you can also copy
touch.batto your system 'C:'root likeC:\touch.batand then add it to your system environment path - Then close your cmd and reopen it
- Done. To confirm it works, type
foo.txtin your windows cmd