How to set the env variable for PHP? How to set the env variable for PHP? windows windows

How to set the env variable for PHP?


You need to add the PHP directory to your path. On the command line (e.g. in a batch file), it would look like this:

SET PATH=%PATH%;C:\your\wamp\path\php

if in doubt, it's the directory containing the php.exe.

You can also pre-set the path in Windows' control panel. See here on how to do this in Windows 7 for example.

Be aware that if you call the PHP executable from an arbitrary directory, that directory will be the working directory. You may need to adjust your scripts so they use the proper directories for their file operations (if there are any).


Follow this for Windows operating system with WAMP installed.

System > Advanced System Settings > Environment VariablesClick newVariable name  : pathVariable value : c:\wamp\bin\php\php5.3.13\Click ok


You need to put the directory that has php.exe in you WAMP installation into your PATH. It is usually something like C:\wamp\xampp\php