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The "not recognized as an internal or external command" error when executing the claude command is caused by the installation path not being added to the system PATH environment variable.
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Sources
60%
Confidence
Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
7/25/2026
First Seen
Valid until: 10/23/2026
Sources
Claude Code入门实战：安装配置与三种工作模式详解
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