Modify the PATH environment variable
This article will help you modify the PATH environment variable.
Environment variables are strings that contain information running applications may read. An application may change its behaviour depending on the environment variable value. For example, the application may save temporary files to a folder, specified in the TEMP environmemt variable.
System environement variables are available to all processes. Only users with administrative privileges can change system variables. User environment variables are defined in user's profile and become available when user is logged on to the computer. User environment variables takes precedence over system environment variables.
The PATH environment variable a semicolon-delimited list of folders in which the command interpreter will search for executable files.
To change the system PATH environment variable right-click My Computer, click Properties, open the Advanced tab, click the Environment variables button, select the PATH (or Path) variable in System variables and then click Edit to change it. Change the Variable value field and click Ok.
The following video demonstrates how to add the C:\WITSuite\Shortcuts folder to the Path environment variable:
See also
- Environment variable
from wikipedia.org . - Command shell overview from Windows XP Professional Product Documentation .
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