Start simple. For example, if HCBB has a command to backup files, write:
hcbb.exe backup --source C:\Data --destination D:\Backup
Open CMD as Administrator and drag your .bat file into the terminal. Press Enter to test. hcbb script auto bat
Version: 1.0
Author: [YourName/Handle]
Type: Batch File (.bat) – No external dependencies Start simple
Even legacy batch scripts can fit into modern CI/CD pipelines. For example, you can call your hcbb_auto.bat from: Open CMD as Administrator and drag your
Example GitHub Action snippet:
- name: Run HCBB Automation
run: |
call hcbb_auto.bat backup nightly
shell: cmd
Automatically create a new output folder for each day:
for /f "tokens=1-3 delims=/ " %%a in ('date /t') do set TODAY=%%a-%%b-%%c
set OUTPUT_DIR=D:\HCBB_Output\%TODAY%
if not exist "%OUTPUT_DIR%" mkdir "%OUTPUT_DIR%"