Setting the System Environment Variable

Overview

You must renew your subscription by entering a new license key if your subscription has expired and you can no longer access your CodeScan account.

A CodeScan license key can be passed on by setting the path and environment variables in a user's machine.

Note: Administrator privileges are required to set the system environment variables.

Setting the system environment variables for a Windows operating system

For Windows 11

1. Press the Windows key+X to access the Power User Task menu.

2. In the Power User Task menu, select the System option.

3. In the System window, scroll to the bottom and click the About option.

4. In the System > About window, click the Advanced system settings link at the bottom of the Device specifications section.

5. In the System Properties window, click the Advanced tab, then click the Environment Variables button near the bottom of that tab.

6. In the Environment Variables window, click on New button in the System variables section.

7. Enter the following details:

   • Variable name: codescanLicense

   • Value: <License_Key>

8. Click OK.

9. Click OK again to close the Environment Variables screen.

For Windows 10

1. Press the Windows key+X to access the Power User Task menu.

2. In the Power User Task menu, select the System option.

3. In the About window, click the Advanced system settings link under Related settings on the far-right side.

4. In the System Properties window, click the Advanced tab, then click the Environment Variables button near the bottom of that tab.

5. In the Environment Variables window, click on New button in the System variables section.

6. Enter the following details:

   • Variable name: codescanLicense

   • Value: <License_Key>

7. Click OK.

8. Click OK again to close the Environment Variables screen.

Setting the system environment variables for a Mac operating system

System environment variables are added to the .bash_profile file:

1. Find the path to .bash_profile by using: ~/.bash-profile

2. Open the .bash_profile file with a text editor of your choice.

3. Scroll down to the end of the .bash_profile file.

4. Use the export command to add new environment variables: export codescanLicense=[License_Key]

5. Save any changes you made to the .bash_profile file.

6. Execute the new .bash_profile by either restarting the terminal window or using: source ~/.bash-profile