Some may find this article funny or even a joke, but we really do get asked this question a lot. So what does this mysterious "run the command" or "run it in the console" actually mean?

0. Make sure where the command needs to be run: on your own computer or on the server. If on the server, connect to the server via Remote Desktop!

1. Click the "Start" menu button. It is usually located in the lower left corner of the desktop:

Start menu button on a Windows VPS

2. In the menu that appears, select "Run...".

Windows Start menu on a VDS server

In Windows Server 2003, the Start menu looks like this:

Windows Server 2003 Start menu on a VDS server

3. In the window that opens, type the command cmd and click "OK":

Run dialog in Windows Server

5. The command prompt window (console) will open:

Command prompt window in Windows Server

6. Type the command you need to run and press Enter. If there are several commands, enter each of them separately, one after another (one line - one command), pressing Enter after each command.

See also:
- How to copy the output of a command

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