How can I create a file with command line in Windows? in a not-yet-exist folder before the command as the command is to execute both file and folder

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I am trying to make a file with the command line with the form of

mkdir -p /path/to/directory && touch /path/to/directory/file.txt

so in my case it will be like this: mkdir -p layout && touch layout/layout.ejs, but I receive a message

touch is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

The folder has been made successfully but the file is not.

This perhaps https://stackoverflow.com/questions/30011267/create-an-empty-file-on-the-commandline-in-windows-like-the-linux-touch-command — Gribouillis, Dec 17 '23 at 07:08
Create an empty file on the commandline in windows (like the linux touch command), windows equivalent to touch, Windows equivalent of the Linux command 'touch'?, Equivalent of Linux touch to create an empty file with PowerShell — phuclv, Dec 18 '23 at 06:23
As I want to make a file in a directory not already exist before will not be possible — mohamed elnashar, Dec 18 '23 at 06:35
if you have the answer, please give me the command line to be executed — mohamed elnashar, Dec 18 '23 at 06:38
you didn't show any research effort: What is equivalent to Linux mkdir -p in Windows?, powershell equivalent of linux "mkdir -p"?, mkdir -p is "ambiguous" what should I do?, How to recursively create subfolder in each folder of a directory in CMD, How to create multiple sub-directories in one command from windows command prompt? — phuclv, Dec 18 '23 at 12:05
Replace touch with type, as touch is a non-Windows command and type is the Windows equivalent to create an empty file with 0B — JW0914, Dec 22 '23 at 06:17

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Dec 17 '23 at 18:23

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Not sure what you're trying to do. You can send text in CMD to a file using the redirect command, >. E.G.

echo "hello world" >c:\temp\layout.ejs

Sends this:

"hello world"

to the file layout.ejs in the C:\temp folder.

edited Dec 17 '23 at 18:23

Giacomo1968

answered Dec 17 '23 at 18:06

DrMoishe Pippik

Thank's but this didnot solve the problem also,As I need one command line to make adirectory and a file in the same timing – mohamed elnashar Dec 18 '23 at 01:24
two steps: c:\temp\glorp and echo "hello world" >c:\temp\glorp\layout.ejs. Use & or && to do it on one line. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8055371/how-do-i-run-two-commands-in-one-line-in-windows-cmd Read a tutorial, e.g., https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/command-line-commands-cli-tutorial/ – DrMoishe Pippik Dec 18 '23 at 02:09
I do want to make an empty file for now and I try your answer the system cannot find the folder specified and try to add dir in the first got the the system cannot find the file specified can you show me the command which already working with you – mohamed elnashar Dec 18 '23 at 03:53

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