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2.1.2 Windows 7
Let's first modify the PATH environment variable. Open the Start menu and type system in the search field. From the search results, select the System option under Control Panel. The System window will appear. Find the Change Settings option (on the lower, right side) and click it. The System Properties dialog box appears. Activate the Advanced tab and click the Environment Variables button. Find the path variable and click the Edit button. At the end of the PATH's value (don't delete the current value) type a semi-colon and then the absolute path to the FEBio installation folder (e.g. C:/Program Files/FEBio/). Then click the OK-button on all open dialog boxes.
Next, open a command prompt as follows. Click the Start menu and type cmd in the search field. From the search results, select the cmd option under Programs. A command prompt window appears. You can now use the cd (change directory) command to navigate to the folder that contains the FEBio input files. To run FEBio, simply type febio (with or without additional arguments) and press Enter.