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ExifTool => Install Problems => Topic started by: surbhi on April 21, 2015, 07:30:34 AM

Title: Installation problem
Post by: surbhi on April 21, 2015, 07:30:34 AM
I am trying to install exiftool on windows 7. I read https://exiftool.org/install.html and done as written.
The problem is now, when I type exiftool in cmd, it open new exiftool cmd window which still shows exiftool documentation, and if you go till the end, it closes automatically.
How can I avoid documentation?
Title: Re: Installation problem
Post by: Phil Harvey on April 21, 2015, 07:39:35 AM
ExifTool shows the documentation if you run it without arguments.   Try this:

In the cmd.exe window, type "exiftool", then a SPACE, but don't press RETURN yet.

Drag and drop a file onto the cmd.exe window.

Press RETURN.

This will extract metadata from the file you dropped.

- Phil
Title: Re: Installation problem
Post by: surbhi on April 21, 2015, 08:08:11 AM
Thanks :)