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.

A user can set JAVA_HOME on Windows through the administrative option in the "Edit System Variables" window. With the environment variables editor, a user can add a new system variable named JAVA_HOME ...

A PATH variable stores directory shortcuts. Learn How to add, modify or edit a PATH Environment Variable in Windows 11/10.

This environment variable lives on in Windows 10 as a way to tell the system where to look when you try to run a command. Normally, the system looks in the Windows folder and its System32 subfolder.

You can find or see names and values of Environment Variables in using Windows Settings, Registry, Command Prompt and PowerShell.