How to add Command Prompt shortcut in Visual Studio 2012

In the menu bar, TOOLS –> External Tools…

Follow below 5 steps

1. Click Add button

2. Type Command Prompt as Title

3. Input cmd.exe path (%windir%\system32\cmd.exe) as Command

4. Click |> to select one of Initial directory

5. Select Project Diectory as Initial directory

Click OK to save, after that, we can see Command Prompt appear in TOOLS menu item

Run it, the default directory is now locate to project folder