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setx: Set an environment variable from a registry key value.

setx

$ setx ${variable} /k ${registry\key\path}

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The command "setx" is a Windows command that is used to set an environment variable permanently. Environment variables are placeholder values that can affect the way certain programs or processes behave on a computer.

In this specific command:

${variable} is a placeholder for the name of the environment variable you want to set. You need to replace ${variable} with the actual name you want to use for the variable.
/k is an option that specifies the type of environment variable being set. In this case, it denotes that the value being set is a registry key path.
${registry\key\path} is a placeholder for the actual registry key path you want to set as the value for the environment variable. You need to replace ${registry\key\path} with the specific registry key path you want to use.

By using this command, you are setting an environment variable with the name specified by ${variable} and assigning the value of the registry key path ${registry\key\path} to it.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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