"exp: command not found" How do I add expo cli to path?

Question

I installed the expo cli with

npm i -g exp

then I run

exp

and I get

-bash: exp: command not found

I'm guessing I didn't add exp to path. So how do I do this properly? Nothing I've tried so far works.

Does this answer your question? [react-native: command not found](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/37189081/react-native-command-not-found) — Nimantha, Jun 23 '22 at 02:27
I have found the solution. [Here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/37189081/react-native-command-not-found) is the solution for react-native cli. Replace react-native with expo (exp). — Bobby Zhang, Aug 13 '18 at 13:53

score 28 · Answer 1 · edited Jul 18 '21 at 10:15

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You should try npx expo init <your_app_name> to test.

It worked for me.

edited Jul 18 '21 at 10:15

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sometimes things work and your don't even care why – Will Von Ullrich Sep 13 '21 at 15:14

score 22 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 25 '18 at 21:14

This suggested 3 steps solution worked for me:

First check if ~/.npm-global/bin is in your path: echo $PATH. If it isn’t there, you will need to add it to the path.
Open up ~/.bash_profile then add the following line to the bottom: export PATH=$PATH:~/.npm-global/bin
Finally, back in the shell, type: source ~/.bash_profile

Hopefully that will have fixed your problem.

score 21 · Answer 3 · edited Nov 24 '20 at 20:16

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1. Find the path where expo is globally installed by npm:

npm bin -g

2. Add path from Step 1 to paths file:

sudo vi /etc/paths

3. Restart the Terminal

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answered Dec 07 '19 at 09:28

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score 10 · Answer 4 · answered Oct 04 '19 at 15:33

I also had a hard time getting expo command to work on Mac. Here are the steps I took to get it working.

npm root -g shows the directory the global modules are installed in:

/usr/local/Cellar/node/11.7.0/lib/node_modules

That directory might be different for you. After confirming expo is in there, edit ~/.bash_profile and add the line:

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/Cellar/node/11.7.0/bin

Save & exit, then run source ~/.bash_profile

Now the expo command should function as intended.

Only a working solution for me! Search a lot, tried a lot. This is the only fix. Thanks!!! — Kampai, Jan 09 '20 at 11:49

score 10 · Answer 5 · answered Feb 16 '21 at 06:51

try sudo npm install --global expo-cli this worked for me.

➜  MobileDev git:(campaigns-responsive) ✗ expo whoami
› Not logged in, run expo login to authenticate
➜  MobileDev git:(campaigns-responsive) ✗ expo init App
✔ Choose a template: › blank                 a minimal app as clean as an empty canvas
✔ Downloaded and extracted project files.
 Using npm to install packages.
✔ Installed JavaScript dependencies.

✅ Your project is ready!

To run your project, navigate to the directory and run one of the following npm commands.

- cd App
- npm start # you can open iOS, Android, or web from here, or run them directly with the commands below.
- npm run android
- npm run ios
- npm run web

Better change access permissions to your dir with global node modules by chmod / chown. Even better install node by nvm. — Daniel, Dec 27 '21 at 10:16

score 4 · Answer 6 · answered Jul 31 '19 at 19:15

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exp was replaced with expo

To install Expo CLI, just run npm install -g expo-cli (or yarn global add expo-cli, whichever you prefer).

answered Jul 31 '19 at 19:15

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score 2 · Answer 7 · answered Oct 24 '18 at 10:02

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Following on this issue, I found I had multiple global folders so I started using a .npm-global folder as shown here: https://docs.npmjs.com/getting-started/fixing-npm-permissions

And now it's all clean and in control.

answered Oct 24 '18 at 10:02

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score 0 · Answer 8 · answered Jan 30 '20 at 17:50

I had a similar issue.

-bash: expo: command not found

It turns out the command to install expo npm install -g expo-cli was referencing an older version of node on my machine; when checked using npm root -g.

So I had to uninstall nvm/node, deleted any remnant folders & files of .nvm and shortcuts for nvm in /usr/local. Then reinstalled node and ran npm install -g expo-cli again.

That fixed my issue.

score 0 · Answer 9 · answered Feb 06 '20 at 09:11

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sudo npm install --unsafe-perm -g expo-cli

answered Feb 06 '20 at 09:11

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score 0 · Answer 10 · answered Jun 18 '20 at 14:09

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If you're using git bash on windows, add npm path to your system path variables. Generally located on this location:

C:\Users\<Username>\AppData\Roaming\npm

Then open the bash and command npm start. Hope this will help.

answered Jun 18 '20 at 14:09

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score 0 · Answer 11 · edited Sep 01 '20 at 18:02

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I solved it by putting this in my PATH environment variable / user variable:

C:\Users\{userName}\node_modules\.bin

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answered Sep 01 '20 at 13:36

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score 0 · Answer 12 · answered Jun 22 '22 at 00:03

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yarn expo start

Worked for me.

answered Jun 22 '22 at 00:03

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score 0 · Answer 13 · answered Oct 06 '22 at 06:28

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npx create-expo-app project-name

answered Oct 06 '22 at 06:28

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"exp: command not found" How do I add expo cli to path?

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