The PATH variable is a file system environment variable that contains the location of commands and program files. In this article, you’ll learn how to set up your own PATH variable.

Setting the PATH variable allows you to launch programs via CLI from anywhere on your system. Here's how to set the PATH variable in Windows and make the most of it.

JAVA_HOME is an operating system environment variable that directs a user to the file system location where the JDK or JRE was installed.

If you want to download and install Java JDK 18 on Windows 11/10 computer, you will also have to set up a Path in Environment Variable.

Did you know that you can set temporary environment variables in Linux? Learn how to get started with our guide and video tutorial.