Git bash is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

Every time I run the git command on windows, I get the following error:

'git' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

Is there any way to fix this? Thanks in advance.

Git bash is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file
Aug 2, 2018 in Git & GitHub by
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5 answers to this question.

You have to set your PATH to point at your git installation.

Just follow the below steps:

  1. Navigate to "My Computer", right click
  2. Click on "Properties",
  3. Select "Advanced",
  4. Then choose "Environment Variables",
  5. highpoint the "Path" variable,
  6. click "Edit",

Then, add your path right before the "Variable value" field, separated by a semicolon from the already present entry.

Git bash is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file
answered Aug 2, 2018 by Sophie may
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