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When I try run make from cmd-console on Windows, it runs Turbo Delphi's make.exe but I need MSYS's make.exe. There is no mention about Turbo Delphi in %path% variable, maybe I can change it to MSYS in registry?

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  • This question should be re-written to be more high-level eg "how to append/update path environment variable on Windows", since the question is specific to a particular .exe file. Commented Jun 17, 2021 at 12:54

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The path is in the registry but usually you edit through this interface:

  1. Go to Control Panel -> System -> System settings -> Environment Variables.
  2. Scroll down in system variables until you find PATH.
  3. Click edit and change accordingly.
  4. BE SURE to include a semicolon at the end of the previous as that is the delimiter, i.e. c:\path;c:\path2
  5. Launch a new console for the settings to take effect.
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no effect, still Borlans's make.exe runs. I think it must be in registry, because >>There is no mention about Turbo Delphi in %path% variable
Windows 10 has a few ways of arriving there now, and includes a new GUI for managing entries so you don't need to remember that pesky semi-colon anymore: superuser.com/questions/949560/…
Use the Windows command "where" to find out where make.exe lives. For example: "where make.exe" Gives this result on my computer: C:\Program Files (x86)\Borland\Delphi7\Bin\make.exe If I had make.exe in other paths, it would show those.
It would be easier to RUN or CMD/PowerShell to: rundll32.exe sysdm.cpl,EditEnvironmentVariables This future-proofs it as MS keeps fiddling with the GUI.
OMG :) Microsoft using this page as a part of documentation and guiding . learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/terraform/…
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Here I'm providing solution to setup Terraform environment variable in windows for beginners.

  1. Download the terraform ZIP file from Terraform site.
  2. Extract the .exe from the ZIP file to a folder eg C:\Apps\Terraform copy this path location like C:\Apps\terraform\
  3. Add the folder location to your PATH variable, eg: Control Panel -> System -> System settings -> Environment Variables

In System Variables, select Path > edit > new > Enter the location of the Terraform .exe, eg C:\Apps\Terraform then click OK

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  1. Open a new CMD/PowerShell and the Terraform command should work
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What does this have to do with the question asked?
Hello @MarkRotteveel, I hve not asked question here, just I provided how to setup enviroment varible for terraform in windows
The question is about running MSYS make.exe from the windows command prompt. That has nothing to to with terraform. Your answer doesn't belong here.
@MarkRotteveel agree but the 'mistake' is being fed from learn.hashicorp.com/terraform/getting-started/install
@MattBracewell Nothing in the question suggests that has anything to do with it, and Terraform didn't even exist when this question was asked back in 2009.
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Or you can just run this PowerShell command to append extra folder to the existing path:

$env:Path += ";C:\temp\terraform"
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Powershell would not detect my environmentVar changes until i ran this powershell command, thank you
As far as I can tell this is only temporary - I added an answer to fix that.
Just to clarify, always double check it went through by going to the Environmental Variables and open the Path item in the System variables to see if the Terraform path is really there. For some reason it didn't add it through the PS commands, I had to do it manually in the Edit window.
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To add a PERSISTENT path (eg one that's permanent), you can do this one-liner in PowerShell (adjust the last c:\apps\terraform part)

Set-ItemProperty -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment' -Name PATH -Value  (((Get-ItemProperty -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment' -Name PATH).path) + ";c:\apps\terraform" )

Alternatively, you can jump directly to the Environment Variables dialog by RUNning/CMD/PowerShell this:

rundll32.exe sysdm.cpl,EditEnvironmentVariables

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I had issues for a whilst not getting Terraform commands to run unless I was in the directory of the exe, even though I set the path correctly.

For anyone else finding this issue, I fixed it by moving the environment variable higher than others!

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I tried but no use still unable to find terraform commands. Any other suggestions can you provide?
My issue was: I was adding the full path of the exe file. You must ONLY add the directory path. NOT the 'terraform' at the end.
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Why don't you create a bat file makedos.bat containing the following line?

c:\DOS\make.exe %1 %2 %5

and put it in C:\DOS (or C:\Windowsè or make sure that it is in your %path%)

You can run from cmd, SET and it displays all environment variables, including PATH.

In registry you can find environment variables under:

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Volatile Environment
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\Environment
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just copy it to system32 call make1 or whatever if the name conflicts.

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