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

Answer 1

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.