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Problem

How to use the set command: Display or set environment variables for the current instance of CMD. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/set>.

Solution

set — Display or set environment variables for the current instance of CMD. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/set>.

List all current environment variables:

set

Set an environment variable to a specific value:

set {{name}}={{value}}

List environment variables starting with the specified string:

set {{name}}

Prompt the user for a value for the specified variable:

set /p {{name}}={{prompt_string}}

Code Snippets

List all current environment variables

set

Set an environment variable to a specific value

set {{name}}={{value}}

List environment variables starting with the specified string

set {{name}}

Prompt the user for a value for the specified variable

set /p {{name}}={{prompt_string}}

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tldr-pages: windows/set

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