set python env variable windows 10 code example
Example 1: add python to path windows 10
To add Python to the Windows Path, follow these steps:
1. Start the Run box and enter sysdm.cpl
2. In the System Properties window go to the Advanced tab and
click the Environment Variables button
3. In the System variable window, find the Path variable and
click Edit
4. Position your cursor at the end of the Variable value line
and add the path to the python.exe file, preceeded with
the semicolon character (;)
Example 2: python path to python executable
>>> import sys
>>> print(sys.executable)
C:\path\to\python.exe
Example 3: edit path variable using python
app_path = os.path.join(root_path, 'other', 'dir', 'to', 'app')
os.environ["PATH"] += os.pathsep + app_path
Example 4: python set windows environment variable
os.environ['API_PASSWORD'] = 'secret'
Example 5: add python to path windows 10
Either manually change it by doing the steps for the answer by skilliboi.
Or you can reinstall python and when you do that, make sure to tick the box that says:
Add python to PATH (or something like that)