Pwsh is not recognized

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Explanation:

The error “pwsh is not recognized” typically occurs when the “pwsh” command or executable is not found or not accessible in the current environment.

To resolve this issue, you can follow these steps:

  1. Check if PowerShell is installed: Open a command prompt or terminal and type “pwsh” to see if it launches PowerShell. If it doesn’t, you may need to install PowerShell.
  2. If PowerShell is not installed, download it from the official Microsoft website and go through the installation process.
  3. Ensure that the PATH environment variable is set correctly: The PATH variable should include the path to the directory where PowerShell is installed. To check this, open a command prompt or terminal and type “echo %PATH%” (on Windows) or “echo $PATH” (on Linux/Mac). Look for the directory containing the “pwsh” executable.
  4. If the PATH variable is incorrect or missing the PowerShell directory, you can add it manually. In Windows, you can edit the PATH variable through the System Properties or Environment Variables settings. On Linux/Mac, you can modify the PATH variable in your shell initialization file (e.g., ~/.bashrc or ~/.bash_profile).
  5. After making any changes to the PATH variable, close and reopen the command prompt or terminal for the changes to take effect.

Here’s an example of checking the PATH variable and adding PowerShell directory:

echo $PATH
export PATH="/path/to/powershell:$PATH"

Once PowerShell is installed and the PATH variable is set correctly, you should be able to use the “pwsh” command without encountering the “pwsh is not recognized” error.

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