As a Windows user, I have tried multiple times to fix an issue by changing the path in the system environment variables, but without success.
Now, I am encountering the following error message: “Unable to determine app path from symlink: /c/Users/[computername]/AppData/Local/Programs/cursor/resources/app/bin/code.”
Locate the Cursor AI Installation Directory:
By default, Cursor AI is installed in:
C:\Users<YourUsername>\AppData\Local\Programs\Cursor\resources\app\bin
Click on Environment Variables .
Under System variables , find and select the Path variable, then click Edit .
Click New and add the path to the Cursor AI bin directory (e.g., C:\Users\<YourUsername>\AppData\Local\Programs\Cursor\resources\app\bin).
Run the following command to confirm that cursor is now recognized: