Windows 10: Error trying to create a local windows path

Question

I am trying to setup a Python virtual environment by using Python's virtualenv package. Because I do not have any Admin. rights I have installed the package using this command:

pip install --user virtualenv

but when I try to set a V.E. by using this command:

virtualenv -p \Python36\python.exe .lpenv

it says that virtualenv is not recognized as a command or a an executable or a batch file. So I thought it must be something related to Windows path, that is, for this package is:

c:\users\me\appdata\roaming\python\python36\site-packages

So I found this about how to create a local path without logging in as an admin account.

I used this command to create a local path:

C:\users\me>%PATH%;c:\users\me\appdata\roaming\python\python36

It does not work. The output is visible in this image:

Error output after trying to add a path to windows path

What is this C:\Program error? Is there anyway to solve my problem without admin rights?

Answer 1

Update %PATH% in current session

• in CMD window:

  SET PATH=%PATH%;c:\users\me\appdata\roaming\python\python36
  

• in PS window

  $ENV:PATH="$ENV:PATH;c:\users\me\appdata\roaming\python\python36"
  

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Update %PATH% permanently

Update it in current session. Test carefully that the edition is correct. Then

• in CMD window to set new value for current user:

  setx PATH "%PATH%"
  

• in CMD window to set new value for current station (for all users):

  setx PATH "%PATH%" -m
  

• in PS window to set new value for current user:

  setx PATH "$ENV:PATH"
  

• in PS window to set new value for current station (for all users):

  setx PATH "$ENV:PATH" -m
  

If you set your OS as "Use PowerShell in CMD window" then use PS commands variant in any window.