'dotnet' command not found

Issue:

When trying to use a dotnet command in the terminal, you may encounter the error Command 'dotnet' not found:

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Solution(s)

1. Download and install .NET (version 8 or 9)

Download and install .NET if you haven’t already.

Then close and reopen your terminal to test the command again.

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2. Add the ‘.dotnet’ folder to your PATH

To add ‘dotnet’ to your PATH, run the following command:

Bash Users

echo "export PATH=\"\$PATH:\$HOME/.dotnet\"" >> ~/.zshrc
echo "export PATH=\"\$DOTNET_ROOT:\$HOME/.dotnet\"" >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc

Zsh Users

echo "export PATH=\"\$PATH:\$HOME/.dotnet\"" >> ~/.zshrc
echo "export PATH=\"\$DOTNET_ROOT:\$HOME/.dotnet\"" >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc

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3. Update permissions

If you are still having issues, try following the steps on the 3. .zshrc permission issues page first, then come back to repeat the steps above.

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