# Run Batch File With Windows Command-Line Interface

For automated batch operations, such as nightly scheduled loads and extractions, run Data Loader from the Windows command-line.

## Before You Begin

To run Data Loader from a configured Windows batch file:

:::note
The Data Loader command-line interface is supported for Windows only.
:::

1. Include your encrypted password in the configuration file to run a batch operation. For more information, see [Data Loader Command Line Introduction](/docs/platform/data-loader-impl/guide/command-line-intro.md) and [Encrypt from the Command Line](/docs/platform/data-loader-impl/guide/loader-encryption.md).

2. Use the process-conf.xml file to configure batch file processing. Specify the name of the process in the `ProcessRunner` bean's `id` attribute.

   For example,

   ```nolang
   <bean id="accountInsert" class="com.salesforce.dataloader.process.ProcessRunner" scope="prototype">
   ```

3. Navigate to the Data Loader \bin directory by entering this command. Replace the file path with the path from your system.

   C:\Users{userName}\dataloader_version\_\bin

4. To run the batch file, use the correct command syntax for `process.bat`:

   ```nolang
   process.bat <configdir> [<operation>]
   ```

   where:

   - `<configdir>` (mandatory) The absolute or relative path to the directory containing process-conf.xml. It must be the first parameter when running `process.bat`.
   - `<batch process bean id>` (optional) The id of the batch process bean of `class com.salesforce.dataloader.process.ProcessRunner` defined in the process-conf.xmlfile. If not provided, then the value of the `process.name` property in the config.properties file is used.

## Running `process.bat` using both parameters

To execute Data Loader in batch mode, we’ll use the beans, their properties and attributes specified for a `ProcessRunner` bean with `id="accountInsert"` in the process-conf.xml file located in C:\Users\username\dataloaderconfig directory.

```nolang
process.bat "C:\Users\username\dataloaderconfig" accountInsert

```

## Next Steps

:::tip
If you experience login issues in the command-line interface after upgrading Data Loader, try encrypting your password again to solve the problem.
:::