How to run an executable file without extension on Windows command prompt

If you don’t like using mouse to open application on Windows, check this post. It can help you to open application through the command prompt.

Introduction

When I’m using the windows, I create shortcut and move the shortcut file to bin path. Because over 30% of my tasks are operated on command prompt.

My custom bin directory

I don’t like using mouse to open some application, so I enter name of shortcut to command prompt.

Open PhpStorm using command on command prompt

Let’s search how to use this way.

Problem

I assume you already created your custom bin directory and registered that directory to PATH environment variable.

And you created file’s shortcut and moved that to bin directory.

Open command prompt. Enter the name of shortcut.

You’d got ERROR!!!

What can I do for executing?

Solution