Automate any project setup steps with Python, Powershell and Batch

Batch

• This will read the parameters after the command we'll create for PowerShell
• So create this basic batch file, and we'll update it afterwards
• Named it createProject.bat & saved it in my Projects folder

@ECHO OFF
CD /d %~dp0
IF "%1" == "" (
  ECHO "error, should be 'cpj folder_name project_type l (where l is optional for local-only project)'"
) ELSE (
    py createProject.py %*%
  )
)

Powershell

• Enable Windows Developer mode from Settings -> Update & Security
• Create a Powershell profile

new-item -type file -force $profile

• Check alias_name in powershell
• Should return error if not duplicate

Get-Alias -Name cpj

• Register alias_name in the PowerShell $profile
• $Profile file is in /USER_NAME/Documents/WindowsPowerShell/*.ps1
• This should also point to the previously created batch file

New-Alias -Name cpj -Value \path\to\bat\file\createProject.bat

• save the command in the .ps1 profile

Python

• With sys library we can read the passed paramateres
• Named it createProject.py and saved it in my Projects folder

import sys

if (len(sys.argv) > 3):
    print('creating local project: ' + str(sys.argv[1]) + ' ' + str(sys.argv[2]) + ' ' + str(sys.argv[3]))
else:
    print('creating remote project: ' + str(sys.argv[1]) + ' ' + str(sys.argv[2]))

ToDo: Function to handle arguments

The command

cpj folder_name project_type l

• arg[0] - cpj - is the name we chose for this task
• arg[1] - folder_name - name of project and folder
• arg[2] - project_type - for example 'html'
• arg[3] - l - (L - optional) for local only project // if ommited should create repo and set origin main