batch file to list folders within a folder to one level

Question

I have searched and searched to no avail so apologies if the answer does exist. I am not very good with batch files so please keep this in mind. All I am after is a single batch file that will list/save to file a list of the folders within the current folder. So basically if I run this batch file within a certain folder it will output all folders (not files or sub folders, just to one level) within the folder from which the batch file was run. I assume this is probably an easy request however I have not had any luck on Google, etc.

Accepted Answer

Dir

Use the `dir` command. Type in `dir /?` for help and options.

```
dir /a:d /b
```

Redirect

Then use a redirect to save the list to a file.

```
> list.txt
```

Together

```
dir /a:d /b > list.txt
```

This will output just the names of the directories. if you want the full path of the directories use this below.

Full Path

```
for /f "delims=" %%D in ('dir /a:d /b') do echo %%~fD
```

Alternative

other method just using the `for` command. See `for /?` for help and options. This can output just the name `%%~nxD` or the full path `%%~fD`

```
for /d %%D in (*) do echo %%~fD
```

Notes

To use these commands directly on the command line, change the double percent signs to single percent signs. `%%` to `%`

To redirect the `for` methods, just add the redirect after the echo statements. Use the double arrow `>>` redirect here to append to the file, else only the last statement will be written to the file due to overwriting all the others.

```
... echo %%~fD>> list.txt
```

batch file to list folders within a folder to one level

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