Error opening a file with atom from the command line (Windows 10)
I just spent some time messing around with my environment variables. I used to be able to type "atom [filename]" into the command prompt and it would open the file in atom (provided I was in the correct directory). Now when I try this, I get the following message:
'atom' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
I've looked at several threads about this and I have added the path:
C:Users[username]AppDataLocalatombin
to my Path variables (both user and system). Why is it still not working? It has worked in the past and I'm not sure what has changed.
1/3/2019 Update:
I can open it if I type atom.cmd, but when I removed the .cmd extension and it stopped working. I still am not quite sure why it can't be recognized as a command without this extension as my computer did used to be able to recognize it.
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asked Dec 29 '18 at 2:18
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I just spent some time messing around with my environment variables. I used to be able to type "atom [filename]" into the command prompt and it would open the file in atom (provided I was in the correct directory). Now when I try this, I get the following message:
'atom' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
I've looked at several threads about this and I have added the path:
C:Users[username]AppDataLocalatombin
to my Path variables (both user and system). Why is it still not working? It has worked in the past and I'm not sure what has changed.
1/3/2019 Update:
I can open it if I type atom.cmd, but when I removed the .cmd extension and it stopped working. I still am not quite sure why it can't be recognized as a command without this extension as my computer did used to be able to recognize it.
windows command-line environment-variables atom-editor
asked Dec 29 '18 at 2:18
sadielasadiela
415
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I just spent some time messing around with my environment variables. I used to be able to type "atom [filename]" into the command prompt and it would open the file in atom (provided I was in the correct directory). Now when I try this, I get the following message:
'atom' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
I've looked at several threads about this and I have added the path:
C:Users[username]AppDataLocalatombin
to my Path variables (both user and system). Why is it still not working? It has worked in the past and I'm not sure what has changed.
1/3/2019 Update:
I can open it if I type atom.cmd, but when I removed the .cmd extension and it stopped working. I still am not quite sure why it can't be recognized as a command without this extension as my computer did used to be able to recognize it.
windows command-line environment-variables atom-editor
asked Dec 29 '18 at 2:18
sadielasadiela
415
I just spent some time messing around with my environment variables. I used to be able to type "atom [filename]" into the command prompt and it would open the file in atom (provided I was in the correct directory). Now when I try this, I get the following message:
'atom' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
I've looked at several threads about this and I have added the path:
C:Users[username]AppDataLocalatombin
to my Path variables (both user and system). Why is it still not working? It has worked in the past and I'm not sure what has changed.
1/3/2019 Update:
I can open it if I type atom.cmd, but when I removed the .cmd extension and it stopped working. I still am not quite sure why it can't be recognized as a command without this extension as my computer did used to be able to recognize it.
windows command-line environment-variables atom-editor
windows command-line environment-variables atom-editor
asked Dec 29 '18 at 2:18
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Found the issue:
In my system variable PATHEXT, I did not have the extension cmd, just CMD. These extensions are clearly case sensitive, because adding cmd fixed the problem.
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In my system variable PATHEXT, I did not have the extension cmd, just CMD. These extensions are clearly case sensitive, because adding cmd fixed the problem.
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Found the issue:
In my system variable PATHEXT, I did not have the extension cmd, just CMD. These extensions are clearly case sensitive, because adding cmd fixed the problem.
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Found the issue:
In my system variable PATHEXT, I did not have the extension cmd, just CMD. These extensions are clearly case sensitive, because adding cmd fixed the problem.
answered Jan 9 at 1:22
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Found the issue:
In my system variable PATHEXT, I did not have the extension cmd, just CMD. These extensions are clearly case sensitive, because adding cmd fixed the problem.
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