Mac : How to configure $PATH in terminal

Most developers use a terminal in Mac from time to time. Sometimes, the $PATH gets ruined. So this is how to change it permanently in terminal:

1. What is my current $PATH? type "echo $PATH"

2. Adding "newpath" to your $PATH in the current terminal session (will be deleted when you close terminal):

"export PATH=$PATH:/newpath"

3. Setting the $PATH permanently:

3.1 (*change "USER" with your mac username)

"nano ~USER/.bash_profile"

3.2 add paths to the file separated with ":"

"PATH=$PATH:/newpath1:/newpath2:/new/path/3"

3.3 [control]+[x] to exit, [y] to save changes, [enter] to overwrite the file

Hope this helps you configuring your mac os x path with terminal and use all the command line tools you need handy