Is there a command to open a folder in a window from the command line in Windows (like "open" on MacOS X)?

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Like this but for Windows. Preferably from Cygwin, and with relative paths

$ open ./

FYI, for more on open on OS X, check out http://superuser.com/questions/4368/os-x-equivalent-of-windows-run-box/4383#4383 — Josh Hunt, Apr 23 '10 at 15:19

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 23 '10 at 14:25

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To launch the current directory:

From cmd.exe, you can just type start . to launch Explorer.

If you use PowerShell, you can use invoke-item . or the alias ii .

You can replace "." with any directory path.

answered Apr 23 '10 at 14:25

Tommy Williams

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explorer . would be the explicit variant – Joey Apr 23 '10 at 14:33
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explorer /e,. if you want the tree on the left. – afrazier Apr 23 '10 at 14:50

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