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How to add gcloud to path in Windows 10

How do you add the gcloud command to the path in the environment variables on Windows 10?

What I've Tried

I have gone to my Windows 10 environment variables and edited the path variable in system variables.

Here is a screenshot of what that looks like:

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What's inside the path variable:

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Explanation

I have added the path to the /bin folder of google cloud in the path variable but it does not work. Is there anything else that I am missing?

Expected Results

The environment variable for the gcloud command-line tool should be defined and be ready to use in the command prompt.

Actual Results

I have set inside the path variable this path: C:\Program Files\Google\Cloud SDK\google-cloud-sdk\bin, but it does not work. And the gcloud command is not working because of it.

Solution

  • Double check that the path you are using is the same used when installing, I installed my cloud sdk a while ago with default options in windows 10 and its not at program files as you mention, but inC:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Cloud SDK\google-cloud-sdk\bin

    Also my environment variable was set at installation time, maybe just by reinstalling you can set the variable right.