title: How to make a batch file that lets you use cmd after?
body: <p>what I'm essentially trying to do is make a batch file (or shortcut if possible) to change to a directory, echo a message, and then let you use the cmd window as if you had opened it up normally after.</p>
  <p>Example:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <ul>
  <li><p>The batch file/shortcut opens a cmd prompt in C:\test-folder\</p>
  </li>
  <li><p>Echos &quot;This is your message&quot;</p>
  </li>
  <li><p>Awaits user input for commands</p>
  </li>
  </ul>
  </blockquote>
  <p>I've tried the following command:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>start cmd /k cd /d C:\test-folder\</p>
  <p>echo test</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>The folder change will work without the echo line, but if I include the echo line, it will not work at all.</p>
  <p>Is there any way to do what I'm trying to accomplish here?</p>