How to open a `cmd` window from nodejs

Question

Both of these start cmd in the background and I can't see the cmd window:

var cp = require('child_process');
cp.spawn('cmd');

and

var cp = require('child_process');
cp.exec('cmd');

I want to get into a state where I can see this window:

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T.J. Crowder · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-18 12:09:16Z

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You can use the one you're spawning to spawn another one that you can see, using the /c or /k option and start:

var cp = require('child_process');
cp.spawn('cmd', ['/C', 'start cmd.exe']);

answered Apr 18, 2015 at 12:09

T.J. Crowder

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