environment+variable+path

searched: how to make it so that a program can run from any directory from command prompt in windows 7

found: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4822400/register-an-exe-so-you-can-run-it-from-any-command-line-in-windows

Basically, in order to make it so that one can call a program from the command line in any directory, the program has to be added to the environment variable path. In order to do this, go to Computer->right click->properties->advanced system settings->Advanced tab->Environment Variables->System variables->scroll down to find path->edit->add new path of program at the end with a semicolon and then the path to the program->Ok->Ok->Ok. In order for everything to work, it may be necessary to restart the computer.

see adding cygwin to environment variables path