The term 'vim' is not recognized

[ghost]

I am trying to create a readme file in my directory, I write: vim README
and I get this error.

λ vim README
vim : The term 'vim' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program.
Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1
+ vim README
+ ~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (vim:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

[kermage]

You need the none-mini version to have all the UNIX commands, or install manually msysgit.

[springfieldking]

i have the same problem, but it happend only when i use powershell as startup a cmder, i work well on cmd

[Zundrium]

Having the same issue with a fresh none-mini version 1.2, even when running it as an administrator or using the normal CMD instead of PowerShell on start-up. UPDATE: Resolved, it was thanks to the new Git for Windows 2.5.0

[brentonklassen]

I'm having the same problem ever since I installed Windows 10. Now have no vim, and I can't run ls -lah.

[rmorrin]

@brentonklassen Did you install Git for Windows? If so, the issue is likely because the Unix tools have moved from Git's bin directory to usr\bin. You'll need to update your path to account for this.

Using my installation as an example: C:\Program Files\Git\usr\bin is required in my path.

[div-killer]

Hello guys, I have the same problem but I cannot find the solution.. Any possible ideas how to fix the error ? Im using windows 7 with git version 2.6.1.windows.1. Also does any of you can help with this following error "WARNING: Missing git support, install posh-git with 'Install-Module posh-git' and restart cmder." Using cmder. :@

[Stanzilla]

@div-killer please install the latest pre-release

[syampsijk]

hey i am having this issue.i cant use bashrc ,vim or any ,show error

[supreethbharadwajps]

Probably because Powershell doesn't run all Unix commands, so i used a different terminal/console

[daxgames]

The latest cmder here does not have this problem.

[jewelcse]

to resolve this problem you have to run vim database/database.sqlite in git bash terminal

[JonathanJRod]

To resolve this issue via PowerShell then I recommend getting Chocolatey Windows Package Manager, it's an amazing software management automation for Windows that wraps installers, executables, zips, and scripts into compiled packages. Once you have Chocolatey installed all you need to do to access Vim hassle-free is simply >choco install vim, and voila! I absolutely love Chocolatey! :)

[daxgames]

@JonathanJRod while you are correct this would install vim and make vim a runnable command it is not a valid solution in this thread. Cmder Full includes Git for Windows which includes vi. The best answer would be to create a Powershell alias for vi and call it vim which I believe the current version already does.