;doc: manuals: add link for setting windows env vars

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``` ```
For this to take effect you might need to `killall Dock`, or reboot. For this to take effect you might need to `killall Dock`, or reboot.
On Windows computers, the default value is probably `C:\Users\MyUserName\.hledger.journal`. On Windows computers, the default value is probably `C:\Users\YOURNAME\.hledger.journal`.
You can change this by running a command like this in a powershell window: You can change this by running a command like this in a powershell window
(let us know if you need to be an Administrator, and if this persists across a reboot):
``` ```
> setx LEDGER_FILE "C:\Users\MyUserName\finance\2021.journal" > setx LEDGER_FILE "C:\Users\MyUserName\finance\2021.journal"
``` ```
(Let us know if you need to be an Administrator, and if this persists across a reboot.)
Or, change it in settings: see https://www.java.com/en/download/help/path.html.
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hledger reads transactions from one or more data files. hledger reads transactions from one or more data files.
The default data file is `$HOME/.hledger.journal` The default data file is `$HOME/.hledger.journal`
(or on Windows, something like `C:/Users/USER/.hledger.journal`). (or on Windows, something like `C:\Users\YOURNAME\.hledger.journal`).
You can override this with the `$LEDGER_FILE` environment variable: You can override this with the `$LEDGER_FILE` environment variable: