Entering commands

[helmut999]

HI,

after searching for days in the internet, one stupid(?) question: for re-indexing in magento 2 I have to enter commands, e.g.

php magento indexer:reindex

But where do I enter these commands (working on windows 10, xampp; website on localhost).

Thanks a lot

Helmut

[Mukesh Tiwari · Accepted solution]

Hi @helmut999

You have to setup php as environment variable.

Go to Control Panel > System>Advanced System Settings>Environment Variables

Click new

Variable name : path
Variable value : C:\xampp\php;

Click ok

Now you have to go to your Magento root directory, then run following command.

C:\xampp\htdocs\magento2 > php magento indexer:reindex

[ipragmatech · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Navigate to the Magento root directory and use the following command 

1. go inside the bin directory

cd bin

2. for indexer use the following command

php magento indexer:reindex

for cleaning cache:

php magento cache:clean 

for compile:

php magento setup:di:compile

for setup upgrade:

php magento setup:upgrade

[helmut999]

Hi Muk,

have done changes in system and then entered the command 'php magento indexer:reindex' in command prompt in the root directory. Message: php is not recognized as an internal or external command.

[helmut999]

Hi Muk,

is working now. In environment setting used the wrong window. And in the directory had to switch to cd bin

Thanks a lot.

Helmut

[helmut999]

Hi

Thank you very much. Together with Muk's advice (changing settings in system) it is working.

Helmut