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Updating The PATH Environment Variable

This document discusses how to update the PATH environment variable on Windows to conveniently run Java programs from any directory. It recommends adding the Java Development Kit's (JDK) bin folder path to the PATH variable for easy execution of tools like javac and java without specifying the full path. The steps are to open the System Properties, click Advanced, then Environment Variables to edit the PATH variable and append the JDK bin folder path separated by semicolons. Setting the PATH variable this way allows Java programs to be run from any directory after rebooting.

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Updating The PATH Environment Variable

This document discusses how to update the PATH environment variable on Windows to conveniently run Java programs from any directory. It recommends adding the Java Development Kit's (JDK) bin folder path to the PATH variable for easy execution of tools like javac and java without specifying the full path. The steps are to open the System Properties, click Advanced, then Environment Variables to edit the PATH variable and append the JDK bin folder path separated by semicolons. Setting the PATH variable this way allows Java programs to be run from any directory after rebooting.

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Updating the PATH Environment Variable (Optional)

You can run the JDK without setting the PATH environment variable, or you can optionally set
it so that you can conveniently run the JDK executable files (javac.exe, java.exe,
javadoc.exe, and so forth) from any directory without having to type the full path of the
command. If you do not set the PATH variable, you need to specify the full path to the
executable file every time you run it, such as:
C:\> "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0\bin\javac" MyClass.java
It is useful to set the PATH variable permanently so it will persist after rebooting.
To set the PATH variable permanently, add the full path of the jdk1.7.0\bin directory to the
PATH variable. Typically, this full path looks something like C:\Program
Files\Java\jdk1.7.0\bin. Set the PATH variable as follows on Microsoft Windows:
1. Click Start, then Control Panel, then System.
2. Click Advanced, then Environment Variables.
3. Add the location of the bin folder of the JDK installation for the PATH variable in
System Variables. The following is a typical value for the PATH variable:
C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0\bin
Note:
The PATH environment variable is a series of directories separated by semicolons (;)
and is not case-sensitive. Microsoft Windows looks for programs in the PATH
directories in order, from left to right.
You should only have one bin directory for a JDK in the path at a time. Those
following the first instance are ignored.
If you are not sure where to add the path, add it to the right of the value of the PATH
variable.
The new path takes effect in each new command window you open after setting the
PATH variable.










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