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"Open Cmder Here" in context menu

"Open Cmder Here" in context menu

Edit 04/2021:

As of the lastest versions, just execute the following command .\cmder.exe /REGISTER ALL per Documentation.

Original Solution

To add an entry in the Windows Explorer context menu to open Cmder in a specific directory, paste this into a OpenCmderHere.reg file and double-click to install it.

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Cmder]
    @="Open Cmder Here"
    "Icon"="\"%CMDER_ROOT%\\icons\\cmder.ico\",0"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Cmder\command]
    @="\"%CMDER_ROOT%\\Cmder.exe\" /START \"%v\""

Then add the Environment variable CMDER_ROOT to point to the path of your installation.

System Settings Environment Variable

After adding this, a restart of the explorer might be required to make it work.

Execute .\cmder.exe /REGISTER ALL If you get a message "Access Denied" ensure you are executing the command in an Administrator prompt.

@ChrysJ
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ChrysJ commented Nov 26, 2023

It works! Thanks a lot

@iamtheasad
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iamtheasad commented Feb 23, 2024

.\cmder.exe /REGISTER ALL just copy and paste these code on cmder before that you need to open cmder as administrator mode that's it.

@Alaayt
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Alaayt commented Jun 14, 2024

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
└─ Directory
└─ Background
└─ shell
└─ Open Cmder Here
└─ command
└─ (Default) = "C:\path\to\Cmder.exe" <=== The location of the application if it is in C\ or another place

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This video to solve problem of "failed to copy vendor/conemu-maximus5"

https://youtu.be/C8xA06QiJf4?si=NOxgqnIcUH-jm-DD

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This video to solve problem of "failed to copy vendor/conemu-maximus5"

https://youtu.be/C8xA06QiJf4?si=NOxgqnIcUH-jm-DD

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