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Sage Hemm
Sage Hemm

Reputation: 43

Is there a limit to the amount of directories I can add to PATH

I've run into an issue recently where adding a new PATH variable deletes the previous one added. However, I need to add both of these variables to PATH in order to run a python wrapper I'm working on from command line. Does this mean there is a limit to the number of variables I can add to path? And can I delete some path variables I no longer use?

For reference, I'm running Windows 10 and have been adding variables to path by going through from Control Panel to Advanced System Settings and then going from there to Environment Variables. There you can add to your PATH variable by clicking new.

Thanks in advance.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 179

Answers (1)

Sage Hemm
Sage Hemm

Reputation: 43

Just figured out that one way to circumvent this is to add multiple directories to PATH at once, separating them with semicolons. For example,

Variable Name = PATH

Variable Value = C:\path\to\directory1;C:\path\to\directory2\;C:\path\to\directory3

Upvotes: 1

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