How to set HOME variable in windows 7

You need to add an environment variable: This is how i did it on windows 7 and it will be the same for window 8 too. Click start button. Right click "Computer" Click "Properties" Click "Advanced System Settings" "Environment variables" in "Advanced" tab. Click the "New" button to create a new variable under user variables pane. Enter "HOME" in the name field Enter "%USERPROFILE%" or some other path in the value field. (HOME should point to your home directory e.g. C:\Users\Tom. Ensure correct case!                                                              E.g. "C:\users" instead of "C:\Users" may cause problems!) Click OK, and OK again. Hurray! You have just added the Home directory on Windows.