Error "The term 'flutterfire' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program"

Question

I'm trying to install flutterfire_cli in my root project, so I typed this command:

FirebaseFirestore firestore = FirebaseFirestore.instance;

After that, this is the console session (PowerShell):

cd C:\Users\PC\Desktop\eventually
dart pub global activate flutterfire_cli

Output:

Package flutterfire_cli is currently active at version 0.1.1+2.
Resolving dependencies...
The package flutterfire_cli is already activated at newest available version.
To recompile executables, first run `global deactivate flutterfire_cli`.
Installed executable flutterfire.
Warning: Pub installs executables into C:\Users\PC\AppData\Local\Pub\Cache\bin, which is not on your path.
You can fix that by adding that directory to your system's "Path" environment variable.
A web search for "configure windows path" will show you how.
Activated flutterfire_cli 0.1.1+2.

To fix the warning, I added C:\Users\PC\AppData\Local\Pub\Cache\bin to my Path environment variable in the system variables environment. (But it does not work, I'm still getting the warning)

Next, I'm trying to generate the firebase_options.dart file as the documentation says using this command:

flutterfire configure

But I'm getting an error in the console (PowerShell):

cd C:\Users\PC\Desktop\eventually
flutterfire configure

Output:

flutterfire : The term 'flutterfire' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable
program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1
+ flutterfire configure
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (flutterfire:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

What am I missing? Why am I getting this error even if the Firebase CLI is already installed on my machine?

score 166 · Accepted Answer · edited May 11 '23 at 07:54

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Go through this doc very carefully: https://firebase.flutter.dev/docs/cli/

Step 1: Install Firebase CLI

Step 2: Install FlutterFire CLI with this command dart pub global activate flutterfire_cli

While doing this you must notice the following warning

Warning: Pub installs executables into C:\Users\PC\AppData\Local\Pub\Cache\bin, which is not on your path. You can fix that by adding that directory to your system's "Path" environment variable. A web search for "configure windows path" will show you how.

This means you need to add C:\Users\*username*\AppData\Local\Pub\Cache\bin into your System's environment path.

For MacOS run: export PATH="$PATH":"$HOME/.pub-cache/bin"

Step 3: Now flutterfire configure should work.

If still not working play with Firebase commands

edited May 11 '23 at 07:54

Ahmad Khan

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answered Dec 12 '21 at 16:09

Gunaseelan

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For MacOS do: export PATH="$PATH":"$HOME/.pub-cache/bin" – MG1616 Jan 28 '22 at 14:31
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Do not forget to restart your machine after setting the environment variable. – Brandon Pillay Jan 11 '23 at 12:46
Thank you, your answer helped me a lot, I was facing the same issue – Sana'a Al-ahdal Jun 14 '23 at 12:05

Yusuf · Answer 2 · 2022-06-23T21:54:31.373

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For Mac -> Execute this command:

export PATH="$PATH":"$HOME/.pub-cache/bin"

edited Jun 23 '22 at 21:54

answered Jun 06 '22 at 16:16

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score 28 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 07 '22 at 11:54

Three 3 steps for getting it work on Windows:

Run this command:

dart pub global activate flutterfire_cli
Type env into Windows search and open Edit the system environment variables --> Environment variables --> System variables( the one on the bottom of the window) --> Double click on Path --> New and enter this:

C:\Users\PutHereYourUsername\AppData\Local\Pub\Cache\bin
flutterfire configure command should work now - close and open again command prompt or other terminal. Sometimes there is a problem with other editors and terminals where flutterfire configure still does not work. In that case open Command Prompt and it works there for sure.

I also had to restart VSCode for it to work. Closing and reopening the integrated termincal wasn't enough. — Jean-Marie Dalmasso, Jan 06 '23 at 19:08

score 17 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 03 '22 at 01:23

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As for me, I have done everything correctly and the command works if I run in the Windows command prompt, but it fails to work if I type the command inside the VS code terminal.

So I just killed the terminal and opened it again, then it works.

Or, you can try restarting your machine.

answered Jan 03 '22 at 01:23

Zuhairi Zainuddin

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You're right; killing the terminal and opening a new one fixed it, after I also added "C:\Users\PC\AppData\Local\Pub\Cache\bin" to path. Also, the installation of the official Firebase CLI is required, it can be found at https://firebase.google.com/docs/cli#install_the_firebase_cli – davidn Jan 10 '22 at 15:20
It appears that installing the Firebase CLI binary file does not work, you have to use the npm command which requires node installed. Check out https://stackoverflow.com/questions/70410843/firebasecommandexception-an-error-occured-on-the-firebase-cli-when-attempting-t – davidn Jan 10 '22 at 16:42
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I had to restart vsCode for it to work, kinda weird but thanks for the tip – Yasine Romdhane Mar 16 '22 at 01:06

score 12 · Answer 5 · answered Dec 23 '21 at 11:32

Even after adding C:\Users\PC\AppData\Local\Pub\Cache\bin to the path for me flutterfire would not work from the command line, the reason being that it actually instally a flutterfire.bat file.

So I use flutterfire.bat in the command line as of now and that is working.

score 9 · Answer 6 · answered Jul 01 '22 at 00:35

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For Linux/Ubuntu run this command in the terminal,

export PATH="$PATH":"$HOME/.pub-cache/bin"

Which you will also notice in the terminal when you run the command ↓.

dart pub global activate flutterfire_cli

answered Jul 01 '22 at 00:35

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score 5 · Answer 7 · answered Oct 10 '22 at 10:18

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Make sure you are your project directory
run this export PATH="$PATH":"$HOME/.pub-cache/bin"

answered Oct 10 '22 at 10:18

Umer Waqas - Top rated dev

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score 4 · Answer 8 · answered Feb 22 '23 at 12:03

Windows: https://stackoverflow.com/a/70325312/11731185

Mac:

Open Terminal and run:

dart pub global activate flutterfire_cli
export PATH="$PATH":"$HOME/.pub-cache/bin"

Run: flutterfire --version
If you get a version number, flutterfire has been installed successfully

score 2 · Answer 9 · answered May 13 '22 at 11:52

For Linux/Ubuntu you should do the following:

Open your .bashrc file using the command "sudo nano ~/.bashrc"
Add export PATH="$PATH":"$HOME/.pub-cache/bin" to the end of the file.
Final you can source the file using "source ~/.bashrc"
It should now be able to recognize the file.

score 1 · Answer 10 · answered Aug 31 '22 at 20:36

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for macOS Monterey edit ~/.zprofile instead .zshrc

answered Aug 31 '22 at 20:36

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score 1 · Answer 11 · answered Sep 02 '22 at 16:37

This was the hack i used to solve mine. I copied and pasted the C:\Users\PC\AppData\Local\Pub\Cache\bin in my folder search bar to enter the folder, note I could not find any folder called AppData, but when I pasted it on the folder search it did take me to the bin folder.

In the bin folder, you will find a file called flutterfire.bat. Copy and paste the flutterfire.bat file in the root of your project and then run the .\flutterfire configure command. Please do note the dot (.) and forward-slash (\). You need to add it to work.

score 1 · Answer 12 · answered Sep 27 '22 at 15:53

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for mac m1 , add export PATH="$PATH":"$HOME/.pub-cache/bin" at the top of users/username/.profile , works on (monterey)

answered Sep 27 '22 at 15:53

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score 1 · Answer 13 · answered Oct 13 '22 at 15:38

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For me, even after I installed everything correctly, restarting my IDE(VSCode) did the trick.

answered Oct 13 '22 at 15:38

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score 0 · Answer 14 · answered May 02 '22 at 08:44

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Flutter command not found Here is very easy instructions for adding something to your path on Mac, It solved my issues with Flutter and Flutterfire.

answered May 02 '22 at 08:44

Jussi Tamminen

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score 0 · Answer 15 · answered Feb 06 '23 at 09:15

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The export PATH="$PATH":"$HOME/.pub-cache/bin" did not work on my Debian machine!

I removed the first line #!/usr/bin/env sh from $HOME/.pub-cache/bin/flutterfire file and the flutterfire command worked properly.

answered Feb 06 '23 at 09:15

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score 0 · Answer 16 · answered Jul 23 '23 at 06:28

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it will not work in GitBash or vsCode terminal , you have to open windows cmd and run it .(after settng up path as already mentioned above)

answered Jul 23 '23 at 06:28

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score 0 · Answer 17 · answered Aug 29 '23 at 12:54

I have had this issue in windows for several hours and I want to share my solution. I downloaded the standalone binary and put it in the parent of my root folder. I then duplicated the .exe and renamed it to firebase.exe and moved it into my flutter project folder. In VSCode I activated the firebase-tools-instant-win.exe to use as my shell (firebase login etc...) In the shell you cd flutter_project\ and then you can run your dart pub global activate flutterfire_cli and flutterfire configure.

Final Structure Outline

Repository
- flutter_project
  - flutter files
  - firebase.exe (duplicated exe)
- flutter_project_2
- flutter_project_3
- firebase-tools-instant-win.exe (use this shell)

I also have added C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Pub\Cache\bin to system env variable: PATH Hope this helps someone... This was a very frustrating problem to solve.

score -4 · Answer 18 · edited Feb 10 '22 at 12:33

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Use command prompt.. not the vsc terminal

edited Feb 10 '22 at 12:33

Super Kai - Kazuya Ito

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answered Feb 04 '22 at 03:16

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score -4 · Answer 19 · answered May 07 '22 at 09:40

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if you followed the right answer and still not working, you need to restart your computer

answered May 07 '22 at 09:40

Osama A. Abdelnasser

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Error "The term 'flutterfire' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program"

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