Adding a Program Folder to the Windows PATH

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If a launcher does not automatically add the program's folder to the Windows PATH:

  1. Right click on Computer and go to Properties.

  2. In the Properties window, click Advanced System Settings.

  3. On the Advanced tab, click the Environment Variables button.

  4. In the System Variables section scroll to Path.

  5. Click Edit then at the very end of the text box, paste the full path to the folder where the program file is located, but make sure not to replace any existing entries. The list is semi-colon separated.

  6. Click OK to close the dialogs.