I have an installation of Git for Windows, but when I try to use the git
command in Command Prompt, I get the following error:
'git' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
How do I fix this problem?
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Have you correctly set your PATH
to point at your Git installation?
You need to add the following paths to PATH
:
C:\Program Files\Git\bin\
C:\Program Files\Git\cmd\
And check that these paths are correct – you may have Git installed on a different drive, or under Program Files (x86)
. Correct the paths if necessary.
Modifying PATH
on Windows 10:
- In the Start Menu or taskbar search, search for “environment variable”.
- Select “Edit the system environment variables”.
- Click the “Environment Variables” button at the bottom.
- Double-click the “Path” entry under “System variables”.
- With the “New” button in the PATH editor, add
C:\Program Files\Git\bin\
andC:\Program Files\Git\cmd\
to the end of the list. - Close and re-open your console.
Modifying PATH
on Windows 7:
- Right-click “Computer” on the Desktop or Start Menu.
- Select “Properties”.
- On the very far left, click the “Advanced system settings” link.
- Click the “Environment Variables” button at the bottom.
- Double-click the “Path” entry under “System variables”.
- At the end of “Variable value”, insert a
;
if there is not already one, and thenC:\Program Files\Git\bin\;C:\Program Files\Git\cmd\
. Do not put a space between;
and the entry. - Close and re-open your console.
If these instructions weren’t helpful, feel free to look at some others:
- How to set the path and environment variables in Windows (Computer Hope)
- How to edit your system PATH for easy command line access in Windows (How-To Geek)
- How to set Path environment variables in Windows 10 (Addictive Tips)
- What are PATH and other environment variables, and how can I set or use them? (Super User)