Cannot run PHP CLI on WAMP on Windows 8

Question

I have been trying on this for hours i Get the below error

'php' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

Steps i have done 1- I have added to Windows Environement variables C:\wamp\bin\php\php5.3.13; 2-re-installed wamp 2 times 3-Apache and php error log is clean

I have the below configuration

1. Windows 8 64 bit
2. Apache 2.2
3. PHP 5.3.13

Answer 1

Actually the php exe you run in wamp for the CLI is just php.exe

It is found in the c\wamp\bin\php\phpX.Y.Z\ folder and called php.exe

Suggest you create a little batch file to setup the path so you can use it from anywhere by just keying php, like this:

phppath.cmd

set path=%PATH%;c:\wamp\bin\php\phpX.Y.Z
php -v

Store this batch file in a folder on your path and you are golden.

Answer 2

You need to add php to your system path as follows:

• go to system properties
• chooose advance tab
• check the system variables
• choose Path then edit it and add at the end ;C:\xampp\php\

Note that system variables in Path are separated with ; same thing applies to WAMP all you need is to specify your php binaries folder

Answer 3

seems that php-cli.exe dosent come along with WAMP, I installed XAMPP instead and CLI worked perfectly