How to permanently set user environment variables on Windows

windows_environment_variables.md

Setting an Environment Variable on Windows

Here are three ways you can set the user environment variable FOO with the value path\to\foo so that the variable persists across sessions.

1. Using the command prompt:

   setx FOO "path\to\foo"
   

2. Using powershell:

   [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("FOO", "path\to\foo", [System.EnvironmentVariableTarget]::User)
   

3. Using the windows GUI.
   1. Open the start menu.
   2. Search for the "Advanced System Settings" control panel and click on it.
   3. Click on the "Environment Variables" button toward the bottom of the screen.
   4. Follow the prompts to add the variable to the user table.