


We want Python to be set as part of the Path so we can refer to the python.exe or to utilities that are part of the Python installation in a relative manner instead of having to write the full absolute path to the executable. Why do we want Python in the Path and should we add it? Directories that we typically find in a Windows path are C:\Windows, C:\Windows\system32, %JAVA_HOME%\bin etc’. The path is an environment variable in the Windows operating system that points to certain directories that contain specific executable files that we often use. What is the Windows Path environment variable? In today’s tutorial we’ll learn how to to insert Python into the path environment variable on Windows.
