Built-In Commands

Built-in commands are handled directly by the command-line interpreter, which is cmd.exe on Windows 2000 and Windows XP, and command.com under DOS, Windows 98 and Windows Me. There is no corresponding executable file.

Command	OS	Description
assoc	2HPM	Associates filename extensions with file type
call	8E2HPM	Calls a batch file subroutine
cd	8E2HPM	Changes current working directory; same as chdir
chdir	8E2HPM	Changes current working directory; same as cd
color	2HPM	Changes command prompt window color
del	8E2HPM	Deletes files; same as delete and erase
delete	8E2HPM	Deletes files; same as del and erase
dir	8E2HPM	Displays file directory
echo	8E2HPM	Displays text
endlocal	2HPM	Restores environment variables
erase	8E2HPM	Deletes files; same as del and delete
exit	8E2HPM	Ends program or subroutine, or terminates command-line interpreter.
for	8E2HPM	Repeats command
ftype	2HPM	Associates file types to applications
goto	8E2HPM	Performs "go to label" in a batch file
if	8E2HPM	Executes command conditionally
lh	8E2HPM	Loads an MS-DOS TSR program into high memory; same as loadhigh
loadhigh	8E2HPM	Loads an MS-DOS TSR program into high memory; same as lh
md	8E2HPM	Create directory; same as mkdir
mkdir	8E2HPM	Create directory; same as md
move	8E2HPM	Moves files or folders
path	8E2HPM	Sets command search path
pause	8E2HPM	Stops batch file for user interaction
popd	2HPM	Restores current directory
prompt	8E2HPM	Sets command-line prompt
pushd	2HPM	Saves current directory
rd	8E2HPM	Removes directory; same as rmdir
rem	8E2HPM	Denotes remark or comment text
rename	8E2HPM	Renames files or folders
rmdir	8E2HPM	Removes directory, same as rd
set	8E2HPM	Sets environment variables
setlocal	2HPM	Saves current environment
shift	8E2HPM	Deletes and moves command-line arguments
start	8E2HPM	Runs a command or opens a document in a new window
time	8E2HPM	Displays and sets time of day
title	2HPM	Sets window title
type	8E2HPM	Copies text file to console window
verify	8E2HPM	Controls automatic verify-after-write