Php command not found xampp

I am running Xampp on my Windows 7 machine and was wondering if and how I could run commands for xampp via a command line. commands like php phpfile.php

Any advice would be appreciated.

asked May 25, 2012 at 10:44

XAMPP does not have a pre build console to run php or mysql commands, so, you have to add to windows PATH environment variables, these 2: ;C:\xampp\mysql\bin;C:\xampp\php;

Then you should be able to execute php and mysql commands from the CMD.

UPDATE

I tested it, and it works.

answered May 25, 2012 at 10:51

AlexAlex

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• You can set environment variables as mentioned in the other answers [like here]

  or

• you can open Start > CMD as administrator and write

  C:\xampp\php phpfile.php

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answered May 27, 2012 at 13:06

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Thank you guys for this answers. But I think the accepted answer needs more clarity, As i found difficulty in getting the solution.

1. We may set the environment variable as mentioned in the answer by w0rldart .

   In this case[after seting envmnt var] we may run the phpFile by opening start >> CMD and typing commands like,

   php.exe

   or

   php

   example:

   php.exe C:\xampp\htdocs\test.php
   

2. you can open Start >> CMD as administrator and write like