Git command could not be found. Please create an alias or add it to your PATH [duplicate] Git command could not be found. Please create an alias or add it to your PATH [duplicate] git git

Git command could not be found. Please create an alias or add it to your PATH [duplicate]


Short version

To fix it

  • close Git Shell
  • open GitHub and let it do some post installation.
  • Open Git Shell again and you should be fixed.

Long version

Just to make sure I follow you, you just did this

  • Open Git Shell
  • You are prompted to update GitHub
  • After the update, Git Shell opens

Now it gives the error

git command could not be found. Please create an alias or add it toyour PATH.

Warning: Could not find ssh-agent.

If this is the case, do this

  • Close Git Shell
  • Now open the GitHub application (not Git Shell).

This will say something along the lines of (not sure of the exact version)

GitHub is extracting git..

Let that go through the process and after it is complete, go open Git Shell and it is fixed. Just worked for me at least.


I guess you could try to add git to your path.

Go to Start -> Right click My Computer -> Properties

Go to Advanced system settings

Press Environment Variables...

Find Path and press Edit

Enter ";PATH to git.exe file" at the end of the path.

Reboot