How To Set Environment Variable in Windows 10

In this article, we will learn how to set Environment variables in Windows 10 and how to get its value.

• Set Environment Variable :
  • pressing the Windows and R key on your keyboard at the same time to open Run and type sysdm.cpl into the input and press Enter or click Ok.
    

• • In the System Properties window, click on the Advanced tab and then on the Environment Variables button in the bottom right of the window.

• • Create a user-specific variable by clicking the New button below the user-specific section.
  • In the prompt, you can now set the name of your variable as well as the value. Create a new variable with the name MY_NAME_IS and write your name in the value. Press Ok in the prompt to create the variable, followed by Ok on the Environment Variables window. Variable is now set successfully.
    

• Get Environment Variable Value :
  • Open Command Prompt by pressing Windows + R and typing cmd and click ok.
  • write the following code and hit enter :

    echo %MY_NAME_IS%

    

  • This will print the value that you saved in the environment variable.