PHP is not recognized as an internal or external command in command prompt

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I got the following error when I run a command with php  C  xampp htdocs gt php  php  is not recognized as an internal or external command  operable program or batch file    I don t get any error when I run the command with php in following path   C  xampp php gt php    do not got error here   Why I get this error       php  is not recognized as an internal or external command  operable program or batch file

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I also got the following error when I run a command with PHP, I did the solution like that:

From the desktop, right-click the Computer icon.
Choose Properties from the context menu.
Click the Advanced system settings link.
Click Environment Variables. In the section System Variables, find the PATH environment variable and select it. Click Edit. If the PATH environment variable does not exist, click New.
In the Edit System Variable window, Add C:\xampp\php to your PATH Environment Variable.

Very important note: restart command prompt

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Set  C  xampp php  in your PATH Environment Variable  Then restart CMD prompt

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Extra info  If you are using PhpStorm as IDE  after updating the path variable you need to restart PhpStorm so that it takes effect  Restarting terminal window was not enough for me   PhpStorm 2020 3 2

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Add C  xampp php to your PATH environment variable  My Computer- gt properties - gt  Advanced system setting- gt  Environment Variables- gt edit path  Then close your command prompt and restart again  Note  It s very important to close your command prompt and restart again otherwise changes will not be reflected

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You need to Go to My Computer- gt properties - gt  Advanced system setting Now click on Environment Variables    Add  C  xampp php in path variable value  Now restart command prompt DONE  Note  Make sure you run CMD via run as administrator

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You just need to a add the path of your PHP file  In case you are using wamp or have not installed it on the C drive

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Is your path correctly configured    In Windows  you can do that as described here    http   www computerhope com issues ch000549 htm

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You need to add C  xampp php to your PATH Environment Variable  Only after then you would be able to execute php command line from outside php home

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Here what I DO on MY PC I install all software that i usually used in G  partian not C   if my operating system is fall  win 10    Do not need  to reinstall them again and lost time   Then How windows work it update PATH automatic if you install any new programe or pice of softwore     SO   I must update PATH like these HERE  all my software i usually used    SystemRoot  system32  SystemRoot   SystemRoot  System32 Wbem  SYSTEMROOT  System32 WindowsPowerShell v1 0  G  HashiCorp Vagrant bin G  xampp php G  xampp mysql bin G  Program Files  x86  heroku bin G  Program Files  x86  Git bin G  Program Files  x86  composer G  Program Files  x86  nodejs G  Program Files  x86  Sublime Text 3 G  Program Files  x86  Microsoft VS Code bin G  Program Files  x86  cygwin64 bin

[php] PHP is not recognized as an internal or external command in command prompt

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