Github for Windows unable to locate Git on my system when opening the command prompt

Question

I have Windows 10 (German) and installed Git for Windows 2.13.2 (64 bit) at "C:\Program Files\Git".

I installed Github for Windows 0.6.2 (64 bit), the desktop version.

I can pull changes from my git repositories on Github just fine.

However, when clicking on menu Repository/Open command prompt an error message shows up saying that Github for Windows was unable to locate Git on my system.

I don't want to open the command prompt without Git nor do I need to install Git because I already have. Nowhere in the settings of Github for Windows I can tell it where to find Git. Adding "C:\Program Files\Git" to the Windows PATH has no effect.

How can I make Github for Windows open the Git bash?

Solution

Adding "C:\Program Files\Git" to the Windows PATH has no effect.

Git installations usually have a bin subdirectory containing the .exe files.

Add C:\Program Files\Git\bin to your path. Note the \bin at the end.

Comments

[DavidPostill]

You probably need to add C:\Program Files\Git\bin to your path. Note the \bin at the end.

[Trilarion]

@DavidPostill Yes, that did the trick. My mistake.

[DavidPostill]

Great! Answer added :)