'ng' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

Question

I have just started to work with the CLI and when i tried to install the @angular/cli and run the code ng --help

I am getting the following error

'ng' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

I have gone through all the blogs and didn't find any help after following all the procedures listed in the blogs

I have changed the

user variables path : ;C:\Program Files\nodejs\ and system variable : C:\Program Files\nodejs\ ;%AppData%\npm;;

when i ran the command

npm install -g @angular/cli

i found the following files under node_modules folder

@angular

-cli

---bin

-----ng

cli

I have tried to clean the cache using

npm cache clean

and then ran the code

ng --version

but i am getting the error as mentioned in the title

On which platform are you? – Bruno Bieri Nov 15 '18 at 11:30 — Bruno Bieri, Nov 15 '18 at 11:30

score 30 · Answer 1 · edited Nov 15 '18 at 11:28

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I have searched long but didn't found the solution. You have to follow these steps:

Install angular/cli globally
Right after installation complete copy the path showing at the same time in terminal
Paste that path in the PATH environment variable
Restart the terminal this will help

AS after

npm install -g @angular/cli@latest

this path is showing like

C:\Users\rizwan.local\share\npm

copy the path and paste it into Environment variable like

save and run ng -v

Enjoy

edited Nov 15 '18 at 11:28

Bruno Bieri

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answered Oct 22 '17 at 14:08

Rixwan

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This really helped me. Thank you Rixwan. – Ravimaran Jun 22 '18 at 13:57
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Thanks, in my case i used `C:\Users\[MyUser]\AppData\Roaming\npm\`(check last **'\'** character) and it's working – Ignacio Ara Jun 25 '18 at 09:35
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Thanks @IgnacioAra adding that path to my environment variables fix it for me. – Mike Bovenlander Sep 21 '18 at 07:12
thank you! I realize this is old but it helped me today! – Barry P May 12 '20 at 20:28
It MUST be inside your User Variables > path, and not in the System Variables > path – wintersocram Feb 26 '22 at 20:01

score 6 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 26 '17 at 14:28

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angular-cli is older version, for new version first

npm uninstall -g angular-cli
npm uninstall --save-dev angular-cli

to install new version

npm uninstall -g @angular/cli
npm cache clean
npm install -g @angular/cli@latest

answered Jul 26 '17 at 14:28

Hareesh

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i am really sorry, this is the command which i used to install angular cli npm install -g @angular/cli – Lijin Durairaj Jul 26 '17 at 14:30
i have updated my comment as well, i will just try all the following things said by you and get back...in my comment i have also updated the system variable, please have a check and let me know if it is right – Lijin Durairaj Jul 26 '17 at 14:32
which is your node version? – Hareesh Jul 26 '17 at 14:35
CLI require Node 6.9.0 or higher, together with NPM 3 or higher – Hareesh Jul 26 '17 at 14:37
node verison:6.x and npm version: 3.x – Lijin Durairaj Jul 26 '17 at 14:49
Try updating node, latest version is 6.11. And repeat the above process. – Hareesh Jul 26 '17 at 14:56
chcek this solution too [link](http://itechiesol.blogspot.in/2017/07/angular-cli-ng-command-is-not-working.html) – Hareesh Jul 26 '17 at 15:00
i have already updated the node, node verison: 3.10.10 npm version: 3.10.10, i have followed all the steps you have directed and still i am getting the same error – Lijin Durairaj Jul 26 '17 at 15:07

Rzassar · Answer 3 · 2018-04-08T05:34:14.200

Apparently, this issue is because of absence of correct 'ng' related environment variables on windows op.
As an alternative to another answers for fixing environment variables, You can simply run cmd as admin (if you can) and install angular-cli from there. so environment variables would be automatically fixed for you.
Note that, you should always run cmd as administrator or transfer (copy & paste) related Environment Variables for your user-account.

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 31 '18 at 20:03

I had to do the following to get a current install and add it to my path:

npm uninstall -g angular-cli

npm uninstall -g @angular/cli

npm cache clean --force

npm install -g @angular/cli

Then open Windows Settings/Environment and add the following to the Path variable:

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\@angular\cli\bin

Now ng works for me.

score 1 · Answer 5 · answered Nov 16 '18 at 14:21

uninstall node.js

delete all node_modules from your directory

delete npm from AppData>Roaming>

delete npm_cache and all newly generated node files from the c:\users[username} directory.

install node.js

add local path as:

new>PATH>c:\users[username}\AppData\Roaming\npm

keep this before Temp path

in cmd: npm -v node -v C:\Users\693272>npm install -g @angular/cli

ng -v

(here 'ng' error should not come)

and now you can go to some other directory also and create your new project as

everything installed is set globally

C:\Users\693272>cd /

C:>d:

D:>ng new app1 -d

HOPE THIS HELPS!

score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Jan 01 '19 at 18:19

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Simple executing below command should do the trick.

npm install -g @angular/cli@latest

answered Jan 01 '19 at 18:19

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score 1 · Answer 7 · answered Jul 28 '19 at 17:05

This is because cmd can only run commands specified in the environment variables (in this case npm). This path is added when you install node in your system globally.

When you add the complete installation path, e.g. C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\@angular\cli\bin\ng to environment variables and rerun cmd, it will accept ng as a command. Your environment variables must contain both npm and ng paths

Alternatively, you can also use Node.js command prompt to run ng commands.

score 0 · Answer 8 · answered Jul 26 '17 at 14:26

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I think your package name is wrong.

Per the github page:

https://github.com/angular/angular-cli

You should use this command instead:

npm install -g @angular/cli

I think angular-cli is the older version.

answered Jul 26 '17 at 14:26

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please see my updated comment, i have used npm install -g @angular/cli to install the cli in my machine – Lijin Durairaj Jul 26 '17 at 14:35
try with npm update. It will work sure – Shakeer Hussain Jan 15 '20 at 07:08

score 0 · Answer 9 · answered Apr 16 '18 at 14:19

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There are two 'PATH' Environment variables, we need to set in 2nd section path variable.

After setting Environment variable %PATH%, in below section, I am able to perform ng commands.

'C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\npm'.

answered Apr 16 '18 at 14:19

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score 0 · Answer 10 · answered Jun 24 '19 at 14:27

instead of adding to "User variables", it is better to append to Path in "System variables". a new software install can easily erase the "User variables" you just added.

append to Path in "System variables" the following: C:\Users{username}\AppData\Roaming\npm

score 0 · Answer 11 · answered Jul 05 '19 at 12:40

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The issue is simple, npm doesn't know about ng

Just run npm link @angular/cli and it should work seamlessly.

Source: see here

answered Jul 05 '19 at 12:40

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