Extend $PATH variable in git bash under Windows

Question

I\'m trying to extend my $PATH variable in git bash (MinGW shell) by adding the following to the file ~/.bashrc

PATH=$PATH\':/c/Program Files/maven/apache-maven-         


        

Answer 1

I needed to add something to my Git Bash path permanently each time I open it. It was Meld.exe path which can be added with:

export PATH=$PATH:"/C/Program Files (x86)/Meld/lib"

In order to execute this command each bash session, you need a ~/.bashrc file. Check if it already exists or create it using notepad ~/.bashrc or touch ~/.bashrc.

You can check where it is with:

echo ~

Open it and add the command that adds the PATH (first command in this response).

I hope you found this useful.