Where can I set path to make.exe on Windows?
Solution 1:
The path is in the registry but usually you edit through this interface:
- Go to
Control Panel->System->System settings->Environment Variables. - Scroll down in system variables until you find
PATH. - Click edit and change accordingly.
- BE SURE to include a semicolon at the end of the previous as that is the delimiter, i.e.
c:\path;c:\path2 - Launch a new console for the settings to take effect.
Solution 2:
Here I'm providing solution to setup Terraform environment variable in windows for beginners.
- Download the terraform ZIP file from Terraform site.
- Extract the .exe from the ZIP file to a folder eg C:\Apps\Terraform copy this path location like C:\Apps\terraform\
- Add the folder location to your PATH variable, eg:
Control Panel -> System -> System settings -> Environment Variables
In System Variables, select Path > edit > new > Enter the location of the Terraform .exe, eg C:\Apps\Terraform then click OK
- Open a new CMD/PowerShell and the Terraform command should work
Solution 3:
Or you can just run this PowerShell command to append extra folder to the existing path:
$env:Path += ";C:\temp\terraform"
Solution 4:
To add a PERSISTENT path (eg one that's permanent), you can do this one-liner in PowerShell (adjust the last c:\apps\terraform part)
Set-ItemProperty -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment' -Name PATH -Value (((Get-ItemProperty -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment' -Name PATH).path) + ";c:\apps\terraform" )
Alternatively, you can jump directly to the Environment Variables dialog by RUNning/CMD/PowerShell this:
rundll32.exe sysdm.cpl,EditEnvironmentVariables
Solution 5:
I had issues for a whilst not getting Terraform commands to run unless I was in the directory of the exe, even though I set the path correctly.
For anyone else finding this issue, I fixed it by moving the environment variable higher than others!