def set_paths(my_path):

    """
    Set the absolute path to required files on the current machine.
    Parameters
    -------
    my_path                 : str
                            path where all the imput files are located
    Returns
    -------
    reactionlist_path     : str
                            path to the file `complete_reactionlist.dat`
    rateconstantlist_path : str
                            path to the file `complete_rateconstantlist.dat`
    free_energy_path    : str
                            path to the file 'free_energy_library.dat'
    """

    reactionlist_path = my_path + '/data/complete_reaction_list.dat'
    rateconstantlist_path = my_path + '/data/complete_rateconstant_list.dat'
    free_energy_path = my_path + '/data/free_energy_library.dat'

    return reactionlist_path, rateconstantlist_path, free_energy_path