Add a directory to python path using Canopy (Windows 7 64bit)

Question

I am running Canopy 1.5.5 as my default python environment on Windows 7 (64 bit). I have recently made a module, named tools, that was thought to be used in different scripts located in different directories of the system. To do that I would like to add the directory that contains the tools module to my python path. What is the easy why to do that without messing thigs up?

Thank you

Answer 1

Put the directory in your PYTHONPATH environment variable. See this article for how to (and when not to) do this: https://support.enthought.com/hc/en-us/articles/204469160-How-do-I-set-PYTHONPATH-and-other-environment-variables-for-Canopy-