why the git command is unknown in powershell ?

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why the git command is unknown in powershell ?

Jean-Paul Capdeville 20

I use VS Code for learn .NET (under Windows 11).

In an example, the command : git clone https:// ... is rejected by powershell

It seems to be a Bash command, perhaps ...

would you please to help me ?

TAL

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2024-09-02T15:50:39.78+00:00

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VarunTha 14,995 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

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ADARSHA K R 5

If the git command is unknown in PowerShell, it means Git is either not installed or not in your system’s PATH. To fix this:

Install Git from the official website.
Add Git to PATH: Ensure the Git bin and cmd directories are in your system’s PATH environment variable.
Verify Installation: Run git --version in PowerShell to check if Git is recognized.

This should resolve the issue.

Jean-Paul Capdeville 20 Reputation points

2024-09-18T18:08:22.6366667+00:00

I Thank you, it' run fine now.

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Hi Jean-Paul Capdeville,

We're delighted to hear that your issue has been resolved. If you encounter any further challenges, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us, and we'll be more than happy to provide additional assistance.

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Jean-Paul Capdeville 20

I had resolved my problem with documentation "Clone github repository with Visual Studio Code - JavaScript on Azure"

Thanks a Lot

Anonymous

2024-09-18T14:42:01.6333333+00:00
When running Git commands in PowerShell, an "unknown command" error is usually because PowerShell can't find the Git executable.

Run the following command in PowerShell to check if Git is available:

git --version

If Git version information is returned, Git is installed and configured correctly.

In the command line, you can use Git's built-in help function to view the usage of the command:

To view all the main commands of Git, you can run:

git help -a

To view the help document of a specific command, you can run:

git help <command>

For example, view the help document of the git commit command:

git help commit

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