php : The term 'php' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program

Question

I am trying to install and setup Laravel 4 through the Git Shell using this tutorial:

It all seems to be working until I have to run php artisan key:generate at which point it gives me the error:

php : The term 'php' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program

I have hunted around and am not sure how to go about setting this up so it recognizes PHP.

Does anyone have any ideas or know of a thorough tutorial to get Laravel 4 setup?

Answer 1

Try adding your PHP.exe's folder to your System PATH variables, so PHP can be accessed via terminal.

For example; C:\wamp\bin\php\php5.4.3

To add new PATH variable, follow this:

1. Right click on My Computer, select Properties
2. Select Advanced System Settings
3. In the System Properties window click the Environment Variables button.
4. Select System Variables -> PATH and click Edit.
5. Enter the folder where your PHP.exe is located.

If you did this correctly, restart your terminal and type php --version to check if it works.

Note: Don't forget to seperate paths by using ; seperator.