[FIXED] how to access the command line for xampp on windows

Issue

I am running Xampp on my Windows 7 machine and was wondering if and how I could run commands for xampp via a command line. commands like php phpfile.php

Any advice would be appreciated.

Solution

• You can set environment variables as mentioned in the other answers (like here)

  or

• you can open Start > CMD as administrator and write

  C:\xampp\php phpfile.php

Answered By - Micheal Mouner Mikhail Youssif

Answer Checked By - Willingham (PHPFixing Volunteer)