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The document discusses how to access the Developer Command Prompt for Visual Studio, which enables .NET Framework tools by automatically setting environment variables. It provides instructions for searching for the command prompt on Windows machines, manually locating relevant files, and running the prompt from within Visual Studio by adding it to the tools menu. The prompt can be used for C# and Visual Basic development tasks.

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Developer Command Prompt For Visual Studio - Microsoft Docs

The document discusses how to access the Developer Command Prompt for Visual Studio, which enables .NET Framework tools by automatically setting environment variables. It provides instructions for searching for the command prompt on Windows machines, manually locating relevant files, and running the prompt from within Visual Studio by adding it to the tools menu. The prompt can be used for C# and Visual Basic development tasks.

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Developer Command Prompt for


Visual Studio
08/14/2018 • 3 minutes to read • +7

In this article
Search for the command prompt on your machine
Manually locate the files on your machine
Run the command prompt from inside Visual Studio
See also

The Developer Command Prompt for Visual Studio enables you to use .NET Framework
tools more easily. It is a command prompt that automatically sets specific environment
variables.

Download Visual Studio

Search for the command prompt on your


machine
You may have multiple command prompts, depending on the version of Visual Studio
and any additional SDKs you've installed. For example, 64-bit versions of Visual Studio
provide both 32-bit and 64-bit command prompts. (The 32-bit and 64-bit versions of
most tools are the same; however, a few tools make changes specific to 32-bit and 64-
bit environments.) If the following steps don't work, you can try Manually locate the files
on your machine or Run the command prompt from inside Visual Studio.

In Windows 10

1. In the search box on the taskbar, start typing the name of the tool, such as dev or
developer command prompt . This brings up a list of installed apps that match your
search pattern. If you're looking for a different command prompt, try entering a
different search term such as prompt .

2. Choose the Developer Command Prompt for Visual Studio (or the command
prompt you want to use).

In Windows 8.1
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1. Go to the Start screen, by pressing the Windows logo key on your keyboard for
example.

2. On the Start screen, press Ctrl+Tab to open the Apps list, and then enter V . This
brings a list that includes all installed Visual Studio command prompts.

3. Choose the Developer Command Prompt (or the command prompt you want to
use).

In Windows 8

1. Go to the Start screen, by pressing the Windows logo key on your keyboard for
example.

2. On the Start screen, press the Windows logo key + Z.

3. Choose the Apps view icon at the bottom of the screen and then enter V . This
brings a list that includes all installed Visual Studio command prompts.

4. Choose the Developer Command Prompt (or the command prompt you want to
use).

In Windows 7

1. Choose Start, expand All Programs, and then expand Microsoft Visual Studio.

2. Depending on the version of Visual Studio you've installed, choose Visual Studio
Tools, Visual Studio Command Prompt, or the command prompt you want to
use.

If you have other SDKs installed, such as the Windows 10 SDK or previous versions, you
may see additional command prompts for ARM, x86, or x64 architectures. Check the
documentation for the individual tools to determine which version of the command
prompt you should use.

Manually locate the files on your machine


Usually, the shortcuts for the command prompts you have installed are placed at the
Start Menu folder for Visual Studio, such as in
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Visual Studio 2017\Visual
Studio Tools. But if for some reason, searching for the command prompt doesn't bring
the expected results, you can try to manually locate the shortcut on your machine. Try
searching for the name of the command prompt file, such as VsDevCmd.bat, or go to
the Tools folder such as C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual
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Studio\2017\Enterprise\Common7\Tools (path changes according to your Visual Studio


version, edition, and installation location).

Run the command prompt from inside Visual


Studio
For easier access, you can add the Visual Studio Developer Command Prompt, or any
other command prompt, to the Tools menu in Visual Studio. To make the tool available,
add it to the external tools list. Here are the steps:

1. Open Visual Studio.

2. Select the Tools menu, and then choose External Tools.

3. On the External Tools dialog box, choose the Add button. A new entry appears.

4. Enter a Title for your new menu item such as Command Prompt .

5. In the Command field, specify the file you want to launch, such as %comspec% or
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe .

6. In the Arguments field, specify where to find the specific command prompt you
want to use such as /k "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual
Studio\2017\Enterprise\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat" (this command launches the
Developer Command Prompt that is installed with Visual Studio 2017 Enterprise).
Change this value according to your Visual Studio version, edition, and installation
location.

7. Choose a value for the Initial directory field, such as Project Directory.

8. Choose the OK button.

The new menu item is added, and you can access the command prompt from the
Tools menu.

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See also
Tools
Managing External Tools

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