Git command not recognized even after installing NPM packages

Asked Apr 05 '21 at 20:27

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I am working on a little program that has a repository on GitHub. I have my Visual Studio Code open and I type the following:

git clone https://github.com/EXAMPLE/URL

The URL is not a real one, just an example. It gives me the following error:

git : The term 'git' 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
+ git clone https://github.com/EXAMPLE/URL
+ ~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (git:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

I have tried to add environment paths on Windows according to another Stack Overflow question but got the same error.

edited Apr 06 '21 at 00:17

John Kugelman

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asked Apr 05 '21 at 20:27

Newbieoverflow

Where are you running this command? – evolutionxbox Apr 05 '21 at 20:29
@evolutionxbox I am running this command inside of visual studio code – Newbieoverflow Apr 05 '21 at 22:43
How are you running the command inside vs code? What are you using to run it? – evolutionxbox Apr 05 '21 at 22:44
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@evolutionxbox I go to the menu terminal and click on new terminal, and then I type the command. – Newbieoverflow Apr 05 '21 at 22:50
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Does this answer your question? ['git' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/63686488/git-is-not-recognized-as-the-name-of-a-cmdlet) – evolutionxbox Apr 05 '21 at 22:57
Make sure first that it works *outside* VS Code, in a regular command prompt. That rules out if it's VSCode-specific or PATH-specific. Make sure you added the correct path in PATH environment variable. – Gino Mempin Apr 06 '21 at 00:20

Git command not recognized even after installing NPM packages

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