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I have found out that setting the PATH environment variable affects only the old command prompt. PowerShell seems to have different environment settings. How do I change the environment variables for PowerShell (v1)?
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I want to make my changes permanent, so I don't have to set it every time I run PowerShell. Does PowerShell have a profile file? Something like Bash profile on Unix?
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Using $env:Path variable in PowerShell to set environment variable for the session or temporary. Use [System. Environment] method in PowerShell to set environment variable permanently.
Use $Env:PATH to Set the PATH Environment Variables in Windows PowerShell. Usually, we can set the PATH variable by navigating through the control panel of our operating system. However, inside Windows PowerShell, we can output all our file paths using the $Env:PATH environment variable.
On the Windows taskbar, right-click the Windows icon and select System. In the Settings window, under Related Settings, click Advanced system settings. On the Advanced tab, click Environment Variables. Click New to create a new environment variable.
If, some time during a PowerShell session, you need to see or to temporarily modify the PATH environment variable , you can type one of these commands:
$env:Path # shows the actual content $env:Path = 'C:\foo;' + $env:Path # attach to the beginning $env:Path += ';C:\foo' # attach to the end If you love us? You can donate to us via Paypal or buy me a coffee so we can maintain and grow! Thank you!
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