What's going on when the git command can't be found?

When using Git, we sometimes encounter the following error message: "git command not found". This error may appear when we install Git but enter git on the command line interface, or it may appear when we execute a Git command. Next, let’s explore the possible causes and solutions to this problem.

Cause 1: Git is not installed correctly

If you select the default option when installing Git, Git will be installed in the "C:\Program Files\Git" folder. However, in some cases, there may be an error in the installation, causing Git to not install successfully or not correctly recognizing the system environment variables. If this is the cause of the problem, we need to uninstall Git first and then reinstall it.

Try pressing the Windows key and typing "Control Panel." In Control Panel, open the Programs and Features menu, find Git and uninstall it. After the uninstallation is complete, reinstall it according to the official Git documentation guidelines, and then restart the computer. At this point, try entering the git command in the command line interface again, and it should work normally.

Cause 2: The environment variable configuration is incorrect

After installing Git, you need to configure the relevant environment variables into the PATH of the system so that Windows can correctly parse Git commands. Although the Git installation program has configured these environment variables by default, in some special cases, such as modifying the system environment variables and failing to configure them correctly, the git command may not be found.

To solve this problem, we need to check whether the system environment variables are configured correctly. You can press the Windows key and type "Environment Variables," select "Edit system environment variables," select the "Advanced" tab in the "System Properties" window, and then find the "Environment Variables" button.

In this window, you can see whether the value of the system variable Path contains "C:\Program Files\Git\bin". If not, you need to add the path manually. After the addition is completed, press "OK" to save, then reopen the command line window and enter the git command. Check to see if the problem is resolved.

Cause Three: Heuristic Algorithm Error

In some cases, Git may use some heuristic algorithms to solve compatibility issues, but this may cause some problems. If a Windows error pop-up window always pops up when you execute a command on the command line, prompting "git command not found", this may be a typical error.

The solution to this problem is to enable Git's hard link feature. When we reinstall Git, please select the "Windows Explorer Integration (Add Git to the System Menu)" and "Git LFS (Contains Git Large File Storage)" options under "Select Components" so that you can enable hard links for Git .

Summary

The above is the solution to the common "git command not found" problem. Before solving the problem, we need to first investigate the possible causes of the problem to find the correct solution. If we are proficient in the basic use of Git, we can solve problems that arise more quickly and efficiently.

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