# Help with file path

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-with-file-path/92786>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 24, 2007, 5:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-with-file-path/92786 "2007-04-24T05:42:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Juan\_Vidal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Juan\_Vidal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Juan_Vidal)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 5:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-with-file-path/92786/1 "2007-04-24T05:42:42Z")

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SOMEONE KNOW HOW TO GET THE PATH OF A FILE IN A WINDOWS SYSTEM. IM  
TRYING TO ATTACH A FILE TO AN EMAIL…

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**Author:** ![Juan\_Vidal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Juan\_Vidal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Juan_Vidal)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 9:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-with-file-path/92786/2 "2007-04-24T21:40:05Z")

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Guest wrote:

> Juan Vidal wrote:
> 
> > SOMEONE KNOW HOW TO GET THE PATH OF A FILE IN A WINDOWS SYSTEM. IM  
> > TRYING TO ATTACH A FILE TO AN EMAIL…
> 
> Start -\> Run
> 
> Type ‘cmd’
> 
> Use ‘cd’ command to move around til you find the file.
> 
> Look at your prompt.

Also, if you prefer the graphical interface in Windows, just right-click  
on the file icon, and select 'Properties."

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**Author:** ![Juan\_Vidal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Juan\_Vidal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Juan_Vidal)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 9:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-with-file-path/92786/3 "2007-04-24T21:25:02Z")

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Juan Vidal wrote:

> SOMEONE KNOW HOW TO GET THE PATH OF A FILE IN A WINDOWS SYSTEM. IM  
> TRYING TO ATTACH A FILE TO AN EMAIL…

Start -\> Run

Type ‘cmd’

Use ‘cd’ command to move around til you find the file.

Look at your prompt.