Meaning of "Add Python to environment variables"

[Thomas Jollans]

On 03/12/17 18:32, John Yeung wrote:
> In the custom installation options for Python 3.6, what *exactly* does "Add
Python to environment variables" mean?
>
> Which environment variables are we talking about? I imagine one of them would
have to be PATH. Are there any others?


If the note on the "PrependPath" option in
https://docs.python.org/3/using/windows.html#installing-without-ui is complete
(which I believe it is, but I couldn't swear to it), it's PATH and PATHEXT.

-- Thomas