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path — Display or set the search path for executable files. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/

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Problem

How to use the path command: Display or set the search path for executable files. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/path>.

Solution

path — Display or set the search path for executable files. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/path>.

Display the current path:

path

Set the path to one or more semicolon-separated directories:

path {{path\to\directory1 path\to\directory2 ...}}

Append a new directory to the original path:

path {{path\to\directory}};%path%

Set command prompt to only search the current directory for executables:

path ;

Code Snippets

Display the current path

path

Set the path to one or more semicolon-separated directories

path {{path\to\directory1 path\to\directory2 ...}}

Append a new directory to the original path

path {{path\to\directory}};%path%

Set command prompt to only search the current directory for executables

path ;

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