How to Run a Batch File From Python

In this tutorial, you will run a Windows batch file using Python. We also have tutorial on how to create a batch file that runs a Python script.

import subprocess

subprocess.run("path-to-file/file_name.bat")

Step-by-Step Example

Let's say, you want to create a script that runs a batch file located on your desktop, which gets the version number of your system's Windows.

The batch file:

ver

The script might look like this:

import os
import subprocess

path = os.path.expanduser("~/Desktop") + "/ver.bat"

subprocess.run(path)

After you run this code, the version number of your Windows will be printed to your shell.

That's it! You just learned how to run a Windows batch file using Python.