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authorBenjamin Peterson <benjamin@python.org>2010-01-09 18:45:30 (GMT)
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.. ``
-Modifying the module search path can also be done through the Windows registry:
-Edit
-:file:`HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Python\\PythonCore\\{version}\\PythonPath\\`,
-as described above for the environment variable :envvar:`%PYTHONPATH%`. A
-convenient registry editor is :program:`regedit` (start it by typing "regedit"
-into :menuselection:`Start --> Run`).
+Modifying the module search path can also be done through the Windows registry
+under the key :file:`HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Python\\PythonCore\\{version}\\PythonPath`.
+Subkeys which have semicolon-delimited path strings as their default value will
+cause each path to be searched. Multiple subkeys can be created and are
+appended to the path in alphabetical order. A convenient registry editor is
+:program:`regedit` (start it by typing "regedit" into :menuselection:`Start -->
+Run`).
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