Setting the path environmental variable in XP and Vista

Setting the path environmental variable in XP and Vista.

It is often convenient to set the path environmental variable to call commands. For example, the "javac MyClass.java" command would use the javac command located in the path to compile the MyClass.java file to an executable. Here is how to set it up:


For Windows XP:
Start-> Control Panel -> System -> Advance Tab -> Environmental Variables.
Select Path -> Edit.
Append ";myPath" to environment variable, where myPath is the directory that contains your resources..
OK

For Windows Vista:
Start -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> System -> Advanced system settings
click Continue
Select Environmental Variables
Select Path -> Edit.
Append ";myPath" to environment variable, where myPath is the directory that contains your resources..
OK