The term 'flutterfire' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program

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I'm trying to install flutterfire_cli in my root project, so I typed this command:

FirebaseFirestore firestore = FirebaseFirestore.instance;

so after that, this is the output of my console:

PS C:\Users\PC\Desktop\eventually> dart pub global activate flutterfire_cli
Package flutterfire_cli is currently active at version 0.1.1+2.
Resolving dependencies...
The package flutterfire_cli is already activated at newest available version.
To recompile executables, first run `global deactivate flutterfire_cli`.
Installed executable flutterfire.
Warning: Pub installs executables into C:\Users\PC\AppData\Local\Pub\Cache\bin, which is not on your path.
You can fix that by adding that directory to your system's "Path" environment variable.
A web search for "configure windows path" will show you how.
Activated flutterfire_cli 0.1.1+2.

To fix the warning I added C:\Users\PC\AppData\Local\Pub\Cache\bin to my Path in system variables environnement. (but it does not work, I'm still getting the warning)

Next, I'm trying to generate the firebase_options.dart file as the documentation says using this command:

flutterfire configure

But I'm getting an error in the console:

PS C:\Users\PC\Desktop\eventually> flutterfire configure
flutterfire : The term 'flutterfire' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable
program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1
+ flutterfire configure
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (flutterfire:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

Could anyone tell me what I am missing, why I am getting this error even if the Firebase CLI already installed on my machine?

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12 Answers

Go through this doc very carefully: https://firebase.flutter.dev/docs/cli/

Step 1: Install Firebase CLI

Step 2: Install FlutterFire CLI with this command dart pub global activate flutterfire_cli

While doing this you must notice the following warning

Warning: Pub installs executables into C:\Users\PC\AppData\Local\Pub\Cache\bin, which is not on your path. You can fix that by adding that directory to your system's "Path" environment variable. A web search for "configure windows path" will show you how.

This means you need to add C:\Users\*username*\AppData\Local\Pub\Cache\bin into your System's environment path.

Step 3: Now flutterfire configure should work.

If still not working play with Firebase commands

user_15732790

For Mac -> Execute this command:

export PATH="$PATH":"$HOME/.pub-cache/bin"

user_143934790

As for me, I have done everything correctly and the command works if I run in the Windows command prompt, but it fails to work if I type the command inside the VS code terminal.

So I just killed the terminal and opened it again, then it works.

Or, you can try restarting your machine.

user_132369430

Even after adding C:\Users\PC\AppData\Local\Pub\Cache\bin to the path for me flutterfire would not work from the command line, the reason being that it actually instally a flutterfire.bat file.

So I use flutterfire.bat in the command line as of now and that is working.

user_101684740

Three 3 steps for getting it work on Windows:

  1. Run this command:

    dart pub global activate flutterfire_cli

  2. Type env into Windows search and open Edit the system environment variables --> Environment variables --> System variables( the one on the bottom of the window) --> Double click on Path --> New and enter this:

    C:\Users\PutHereYourUsername\AppData\Local\Pub\Cache\bin

  3. flutterfire configure command should work now - close and open again command prompt or other terminal. Sometimes there is a problem with other editors and terminals where flutterfire configure still does not work. In that case open Command Prompt and it works there for sure.

user_29768790

For Linux/Ubuntu run this command in the terminal,

export PATH="$PATH":"$HOME/.pub-cache/bin"

Which you will also notice in the terminal when you run the command ↓.

dart pub global activate flutterfire_cli

user_144668600

For Linux/Ubuntu you should do the following:

  1. Open your .bashrc file using the command "sudo nano ~/.bashrc"
  2. Add export PATH="$PATH":"$HOME/.pub-cache/bin" to the end of the file.
  3. Final you can source the file using "source ~/.bashrc"
  4. It should now be able to recognize the file.
user_132286910

Flutter command not found Here is very easy instructions for adding something to your path on Mac, It solved my issues with Flutter and Flutterfire.

user_113759450

for macOS Monterey edit ~/.zprofile instead .zshrc

user_49811260

This was the hack i used to solve mine. I copied and pasted the C:\Users\PC\AppData\Local\Pub\Cache\bin in my folder search bar to enter the folder, note I could not find any folder called AppData, but when I pasted it on the folder search it did take me to the bin folder.

In the bin folder, you will find a file called flutterfire.bat. Copy and paste the flutterfire.bat file in the root of your project and then run the .\flutterfire configure command. Please do note the dot (.) and forward-slash (\). You need to add it to work.

user_141498470

Use command prompt.. not the vsc terminal

user_181156010

if you followed the right answer and still not working, you need to restart your computer

user_156674620
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