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How to Create a Custom Windows Command Prompt

Method 1 of 2:

Changing the prompt dynamically

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    Press windows + r.
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    Type 'cmd' in the field and hit enter
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    Type 'prompt', followed by the desired prompt string.
  4. The new prompt is displayed at the new line.

Note that this only changes the prompt of the current command prompt session, which is reset the next time you run the command prompt.

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Method 2 of 2:

Changing the prompt permanently

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    Right-click My Computer > Properties.
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    Click on Advanced system settings.
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    Click on Environment Variables
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    Click New (under user variables).
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    Type 'prompt' in the variable name field.
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    Type the desired prompt string in the variable value field.
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    Click OK on each opened dialog.
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