How to use Magento 2 Basic Command in Windows CMD?

Question

I'm new in Magento 2 I'm using XAMPP, Windows 10 and use CMD for Run Magento2 basic Commands, but I don' know how to use that in CMD, BCS when I have run this command

php magento indexer:reindex

give me an error like this: 'php' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

My Magento 2 Path is : C:\xampp\htdocs\m231>

also, I have setup PHP as an environment variable.

Path = ;C:\xampp\php;

My Testing Commands:

C:\xampp\htdocs\m231> php magento setup:upgrade

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

C:\xampp\htdocs\m231\bin> php magento setup:upgrade

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

C:\xampp\htdocs\m231> magento indexer:reindex

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

C:\xampp\htdocs\m231\bin> magento indexer:reindex

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

but not working.

Please give me some solution.

Thanks.

Answer 1

Add C:\xampp\php to your PATH environment variable.

Then close your command prompt and restart again.

Note: Please close your command prompt and restart again otherwise changes will not be reflected.

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Answer 2

you can download cmder for better use of commands.