Windows 10: How to I properly add path of an executible to environment variables?

I recently downloaded QEMU for Windows 10, which I stored in D:\qemu folder. I subsequently added that location to Path environment variable by clicking Edit -> New -> D:\qemu.

And yet, when I run any qemu commands in powershell, it hits me with "is not a recognized command" error. What am I doing wrong?

Edit: I am trying to run qemu-system-x86_64 command in powershell and qemu-system-x86_64.exe is in fact located in D:\qemu so I am not sure what I am doing incorrectly.

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1. Control Panel > System > Advanced system settings > Advanced tab > Environment variables

2. The "Environment Variables" window opens.
3. In the "System Variables" pane I select "Path" and click the EDIT button.
4. A list of the current system paths is displayed.
5. I click the NEW button, browse to the path I want to add which is "C:\Python36-32" and click OK. The path "C:\Python36-32" is added to the list of current system paths.
6. I click OK and am returned to the "Environment Variables" window.
7. I click the "X" at the top right to close the "Environment Variables" window.

Now if I click the "Environment Variables" button again (end of step-1) and repeat steps 2-4, the new path I added in step-5 is gone. IOW, adding a new path won't stick.

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