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I have tried to set the environment variables through command prompt and through control panel. but when i run the echo command its not showing the added path. Please help me to add the path.

user455672
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  • "when i run the echo command its not showing the added path" What are you typing? To see the path, just type echo %PATH% – Dano Jun 05 '15 at 11:32

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The path environment variable is a list of directories. When you run a command, say ipconfig, Windows will try to find ipconfig in all directories present in the variable (i.e. C:\windows\system32;C:\windows;C:\windows\System32\Wbem;C:\windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\).

To add a new directory to %PATH%: set PATH=%PATH%;C:\your\directory. This is just for the current session. To add a path once and for all: http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000549.htm

Dano
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    Why didn't you include all relevant information in the answer itself? The duplicate question has answer that did so. There is absolutely no reason to link to that page. – Ramhound Jun 05 '15 at 11:46