Functions/Add-ToWindowsPath.ps1
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Function Add-ToWindowsPath{ <# .SYNOPSIS Describe the function here .DESCRIPTION Describe the function in more detail .EXAMPLE Give an example of how to use it #> [CmdletBinding()] param( [Parameter(Mandatory)] [string]$Path ) IF (Test-Path $Path){ IF (-not (Test-IsAdministrator)) { return "You are not root. Root permissions are needed." } IF (Test-IsAdministrator) { $OldPath = (Get-ItemProperty -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment' -Name PATH).Path $NewPath = $OldPath + ';' + $Path Set-ItemProperty -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment' -Name PATH -Value $NewPath Write-Verbose "New Windows Environment Path is $((Get-ItemProperty -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment' -Name PATH).Path)" } } ELSE{ throw "Path $Path not found. Please check and try again" } } |