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+"""Add Python to the search path on Windows
+
+This is a simple script to add Python to the Windows search path. It
+modifies the current user (HKCU) tree of the registry.
+
+Copyright (c) 2008 by Christian Heimes <christian@cheimes.de>
+Licensed to PSF under a Contributor Agreement.
+"""
+
+import sys
+import site
+import os
+import _winreg
+
+HKCU = _winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER
+ENV = "Environment"
+PATH = "PATH"
+DEFAULT = u"%PATH%"
+
+def modify():
+    pythonpath = os.path.dirname(os.path.normpath(sys.executable))
+    scripts = os.path.join(pythonpath, "Scripts")
+    appdata = os.environ["APPDATA"]
+    if hasattr(site, "USER_SITE"):
+        userpath = site.USER_SITE.replace(appdata, "%APPDATA%")
+        userscripts = os.path.join(userpath, "Scripts")
+    else:
+        userscripts = None
+
+    with _winreg.CreateKey(HKCU, ENV) as key:
+        try:
+            envpath = _winreg.QueryValueEx(key, PATH)[0]
+        except WindowsError:
+            envpath = DEFAULT
+
+        paths = [envpath]
+        for path in (pythonpath, scripts, userscripts):
+            if path and path not in envpath and os.path.isdir(path):
+                paths.append(path)
+
+        envpath = os.pathsep.join(paths)
+        _winreg.SetValueEx(key, PATH, 0, _winreg.REG_EXPAND_SZ, envpath)
+        return paths, envpath
+
+def main():
+    paths, envpath = modify()
+    if len(paths) > 1:
+        print "Path(s) added:"
+        print '\n'.join(paths[1:])
+    else:
+        print "No path was added"
+    print "\nPATH is now:\n%s\n" % envpath
+    print "Expanded:"
+    print _winreg.ExpandEnvironmentStrings(envpath)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()