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Add an EXE to the Path variable for command line access.

Tags: windows, windows 8.1

Friday, August 1, 2014 12:35:22 AM

  1. Windows + X
  2. System
  3. Advanced system settings
  4. Advanced
  5. Environmental Variables…
  6. System variables
  7. Path
  8. Edit…
  9. Append a semicolon followed by the full path to the directory that contains the EXE
  10. OK, OK, OK

;C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenSSL-Win32\bin

In step 9, sometimes is easier to copy and paste from Notepad before and after editing the Path.