PATH Setup in Windows

How to set the application PATH environment variable - Windows

• Also - python not found/recognized
• Also - <application> not found/recognized

Change PATH using GUI/Graphical Tools (Easiest)

• Click on the Windows Button to open the Start Menu
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• Right-click on Computer and select Properties
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• Click on Advanced system settings
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• Click on Environment Variables
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• Under System variables, scroll down to find "Path" and select it
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• Click Edit...
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• Click on the end key or make sure your cursor is all the way to the right in the Variable value: box
  • If you accidentally mess something up, just click Cancel, and then click Edit... to get back here
• Add a semicolon to the end of the current path variable value:
  • For example, if current value is: C:\Program Files\Wireshark;C:\Program Files\PuTTY
  • Change this to: C:\Program Files\Wireshark;C:\Program Files\PuTTY;
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• Add the Application Path
  • For example, if you installed Python in C:\Program Files (x86)\Python36: C:\Program Files\Wireshark;C:\Program Files\PuTTY;C:\Program Files (x86)\Python36
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• Click OK
• Again, cick OK
• Again, click OK

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• Test the PATH Change:
  • Open a new PowerShell or Cmd prompt
  • Enter python
  • If your prompt changes to >>> you're in business
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  • If not, try going through the steps again and double checking your work. If this doesn't work, please open an issue.

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It didn't work for you? Well then, please open an issue!

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Note: Tested on Windows 7