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How to run Heroku CLI without administrator rights?

I installed Heroku CLI with the Windows 64-bit installer found here. Administrator rights were required to install it.

Heroku CLI runs fine when logged in as administrator: screenshot 1

C:\> heroku version
heroku/7.53.0 win32-x64 node-v12.21.0

I cannot run Heroku CLI from a standard non-administrator account: screenshot 2

C:\> heroku version
'heroku' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

How do I run Heroku CLI without administrator rights?

Solution

  • You have to:

    Step 1: Go to control panel

    Step 2: Go to user account

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    Step 4: Change my environment variables: enter image description here

    Step 5: Select path

    Step 6: Tap edit

    Step 7: Add a new one by pressing new

    Step 8: Type or browse the /heroku/bin file directory wherever you installed it

    Step 9: Press ok for all the menus

    Step 10: Open a new terminal/powershell/commandprompt heroku should work