cmd cannot find mvn command

Question

I just installed Maven and added the `\bin` directory of maven to my path variables. When I try to use the `mvn` command in the Command Prompt I just get a message: mvn: command not found Everything else I found on here did not help yet. Edit: I used https://maven.apache.org/install.html to install maven. ``` SET PATH=%PATH%;C:\Program Files\Maven\apache-maven-3.5.0\bin\mvn.cmd PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH;.MSC ```

Accepted Answer

You have included the file in the path:

```
C:\Program Files\Maven\apache-maven-3.5.0\bin\mvn.cmd
```

That is not good. The PATH environment variable should only include a path to where files, like exe and cmd's can be found.

Adapt your PATH to read like this:

```
C:\Program Files\Maven\apache-maven-3.5.0\bin
```

(so remove the `\mvn.cmd`). Make sure to start a new command prompt to verify if your path settings are correct.

See How can I set user environmental variables (such as PATH) from a non-administrator account on Windows 7 to find the correct Windows dialog to adapt the settings among many more.

cmd cannot find mvn command

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