diff --git a/pmd/etc/run.bat b/pmd/etc/run.bat
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..4fff957a3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pmd/etc/run.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+set CLASSPATH=../build/
+java net.sourceforge.pmd.PMD %1%