How to make batch file to open specific Profiles in Google Chrome

Question

I have .BAT batch files to open a set of programs, web pages and explorer windows. With sufficient Googling I've still come up short as how to execute the profile target

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --profile-directory="Profile 1"

by batch. A workaround would be to run that link by batch, but I would feel more comfortable knowing the computer has one less step to achieve the same goal.

I feel I'm close to an easy fix here, but don't have the batch command line knowledge resources nor terminology to search adequately I'm afraid.

Solution

How can I run Chrome with a specified profile in a batch file?

Use start:

start "Chrome" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --profile-directory="Profile 1"

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Syntax

START "title" [/D path] [options] "command" [parameters]

Source Start a program, command or batch script (opens in a new window.)

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Further Reading

• An A-Z Index of the Windows CMD command line - An excellent reference for all things Windows cmd line related.
• start - Start a program, command or batch script (opens in a new window).

Comments

[Dave]

I'm sorry, I don't understand what the question is? You don't explain what is not working. Why is 1 more command an issue?

[Maxximilian Alexander]

Essentially just searching for the command line to run a shortcut from a batch file. Thanks for any help!

[Dave M]

How is this different than the answer by @DavidPostill? Can you elaborate?