DOS - SET Command

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Displays, sets, or removes Windows environment variables.

Example

Windows Path

Set a Windows 8.3 Pathname

set JAVA_HOME=c:\Progra~1\Java\jdk1.8.0_45

REM NOT
REM SET JAVA_HOME="C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_45"

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Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_45“” was unexpected at this time.

You need to use the Windows 8.3 Pathname notation. See windows_path





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