# What is the correct way to execute a .bat/.cmd file with parameters?

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**Created:** [January 17, 2020, 9:23am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/what-is-the-correct-way-to-execute-a-bat-cmd-file-with-parameters/6697 "2020-01-17T09:23:28Z")
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### Author: ![kay.zumbusch](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/cc9497/32.png) [@kay.zumbusch](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/kay.zumbusch)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2020, 9:23am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/what-is-the-correct-way-to-execute-a-bat-cmd-file-with-parameters/6697/1 "2020-01-17T09:23:28Z")

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Hi,

I’m looking for the correct way to run a .bat/.cmd file with parameters in ContinuaCI. The file accepts four parameters and is stored on a Linux network share with the executable bit not set. Therefor Windows does not allow to execute the file directly and I cannot use the “Execute Program” task with the .bat/.cmd file as the application.

The next thing I tried was the “Execute Program” task with “cmd.exe” as the application and although cmd.exe is directly accessible via the PATH environment variable, ContinuaCI checks if a cmd.exe is available in the working directory.

As ContinuaCI provides a “Run DOS Command / Batch File” task I tried that, but the are no options to provide parameters to the batch file and they can’t be included in the path to the batch file.

So, how do I run a parameterized .bat/.cmd file from ContinuaCI?

With kind regards

Kay Zumbusch

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### Author: ![Sparky](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/sparky/32/10_2.png) [@Sparky](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Sparky)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2020, 12:45pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/what-is-the-correct-way-to-execute-a-bat-cmd-file-with-parameters/6697/2 "2020-01-19T12:45:56Z")

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Hi Kay,

You can include parameters in the “Command or Batch File” field of the “Run DOS Command / Batch File” action.

e.g.

 ![image](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a03e0b235608a897be710f7688c01d305cc0fc4d.png)

The batch file “echoParams.bat” contains the following lines:

```auto
@echo parameter1=%1
@echo parameter2=%2
@echo parameter3=%3

```

The build log shows the output as follows:

![image](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/uploads/default/original/2X/5/5ad9a87bd5454b9016f24b64d2fded3c0279c824.png)