Setting the PATH variable allows you to launch programs via CLI from anywhere on your system. Here's how to set the PATH variable in Windows and make the most of it.

When you open Windows Terminal, you see C:%USERPROFILE% as the default starting directory. You can change the default starting directory to the custom path you set in a few steps.

How do I change the Path in Windows Command Prompt? A command line on your Windows Terminal (Command Prompt) can help you add a Path to your Path environment variable.

The PATH variable points to \bin, while JAVA_HOME points to the root folder into which the JDK was installed. How to set JAVA_HOME at the command line For those who prefer to use the command line, you ...