How To Run Commands in Windows

You can double click the files with ".bat" extension in Windows Explorer to run them. However, the output window disappears right after the command is finished so you will not be able to see the results.

IBpnl is better run in a command window. To start one, click Windows "Start" button, choose "Run", type in "cmd" ("command" for older Windows) in the input field and click "OK". You may want to create a shortcut to the cmd.exe file which is in the folder c:\windows\system32. Then you just double click the shortcut to start a command window. With a shortcut, you can define the size, font, background, etc of the command window.

To run IBpnl commands, you need to go to the folder "ibpnl".

Here're some basic Windows commands (press the Enter key after each command):