{"id":4616,"date":"2023-03-02T11:28:41","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T11:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anakage.com\/blog\/?p=4616"},"modified":"2023-03-02T12:02:01","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T12:02:01","slug":"how-to-use-environment-variables-on-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anakage.com\/blog\/how-to-use-environment-variables-on-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"How to\u00a0Manage Environment Variables in Windows?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Issue:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Managing environment variables on Windows is easy and can be accomplished in a few steps. Environment variables are key-value pairs that are used to configure the software environment and can be a requirement for installing certain applications, such as Java on your PC or Raspberry Pi. To manage your computer’s environment variables, follow these instructions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Environment:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Environment Variables on Windows<\/span><\/p>\n

Solution:<\/span><\/h4>\n

\u25cf\u00a0<\/span>Step 1:\u00a0\u00a0Click on Start and search for \u201cenv\u201d, and select \u201cEdit the system environment variables\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u25cf\u00a0<\/span>Step 2: Click the \u201cEnvironment Variables\u201d button.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u25cf\u00a0<\/span>Step 3:\u00a0\u00a0Now, you can set the environment variables as required.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

–\u00a0<\/span>The New button adds a new variable.<\/span><\/p>\n

–\u00a0<\/span>The Edit button allows you to modify the selected variable.<\/span><\/p>\n

–\u00a0<\/span>The Delete button lets you delete the selected variable.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u25cf\u00a0<\/span>Step 4: Choose \u201cOK\u201d in all dialog boxes that pop up. Your changes are now saved<\/span><\/p>\n

To test if the environment variables have been modified, <\/span><\/p>\n

\u25cf\u00a0<\/span>Step 1: Press the Windows + S keys and type \u201cPowerShell.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u25cf\u00a0<\/span>Step 2: Right-click \u201cWindows PowerShell\u201d > Select \u201cRun as administrator.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25cf\u00a0<\/span>In a new PowerShell window, type: $env: PATH<\/span><\/p>\n

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This shows if your environment variables have been modified correctly.<\/span><\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Environment Variables are necessary that are used by the system to configure different software environments, the engineer can set up the environment by following the above steps.<\/span><\/p>\n

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