title: Using Python from a command window: Setting the PATH variable on Windows 8: Picture Provided
body: <blockquote>
  <p>As of now only this works:</p>
  <p>set path=C:\Python34</p>
  <p>But this has to be done each and every time cmd is opened.</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>I am trying to set a permanent variable</p>
  <p>I tried following the below steps but I do not have a Variable &quot;Path&quot; so i cannot click to edit it. Please look at the picture screen shot. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.</p>
  <p><a href="http://postimg.org/image/i8z8y8wcv/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://postimg.org/image/i8z8y8wcv/</a></p>
  <pre><code>press Start
  select Control Panel
  On the Control Panel window, in the left column, press Switch to classic view (If you don't see this text, go to the next step below.)
  Double click on the icon for System
  In the System window, click on Advanced
  Click on the button Environment Variables
  In the new window, scroll until you see the variable, Path; click on it
  Press Edit
  Carefully use the right arrow button to move to the end of the long sequence of folder names. At the very end, without including any extra blanks, type this:
  ;C:\Python24
  </code></pre>