This Tip Show One of the Most Mysterious and Intimidating Step Involved in Windows Software Installation for the Newbies: Set an Environment Variable.
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And this Visual Guide includes the Basic Screenshots of All GUI Steps involved.
The contents of the Guide give focus only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands to make easier the visualization of the process;)

Start > Computer > Right-Click Properties
Click on Advanced System Settings
Click on Environment Variables
Set/Create/Edit Environment Variables.
- On Up Window: User Variables
New User Variable
Click on New.
In this Example the Set-Up for the Java-JDK7 Home Variable for the User.
Edit User Variable
Click on Edit.
- On Down Window: System Variables
New System Variable
Click on New.
Edit System Variable
Click on Edit.
- On Up Window: User Variables
To Reuse a Variable inside Another Definition:
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