Resolving the “Flutter Command Not Found” Issue

Resolving the "Flutter Command Not Found" Issue

19 December 2024 Stephan Petzl Leave a comment Tech-Help

If you’re encountering the “Flutter command not found” error in your terminal while working with Flutter in Android Studio, you’re not alone. This issue is typically caused by the Flutter SDK not being properly set in your system’s PATH environment variable. Below, we’ll guide you through the steps to resolve this issue across different operating systems.

Setting Up Flutter Path on macOS

For macOS users, especially those using Z shell (zsh), the following steps will help you set up your Flutter path correctly:

  1. Download the latest Flutter SDK from the official Flutter website.
  2. Unzip the downloaded file and move the Flutter folder to a suitable location, such as $HOME/development.
  3. Open your terminal and use a text editor to edit the .zshrc file:
    4. nano ~/.zshrc
  4. Add the following line to the file, replacing [PATH_TO_FLUTTER_DIRECTORY] with your actual Flutter SDK path:
    5. export PATH="[PATH_TO_FLUTTER_DIRECTORY]/flutter/bin:$PATH"
  5. Save the file and refresh your terminal by running:
    6. source ~/.zshrc
  6. Verify the setup by running:
    7. flutter doctor -v

Setting Up Flutter Path on Windows

For Windows users, the process involves modifying the system’s environment variables:

  1. Find the path to your Flutter SDK’s bin directory (e.g., C:\flutter\bin).
  2. Open the “Edit the system environment variables” option from the Start menu.
  3. Click on “Environment Variables,” then under “System variables,” find and select the “Path” variable.
  4. Click “Edit” and add a new entry with the path to your Flutter bin directory.
  5. Click “OK” to save the changes and restart your terminal to apply the new PATH settings.

Additional Considerations

Ensure that any changes to environment variables are correctly saved and that you restart your terminal to apply these changes. If you still encounter issues, double-check the path you provided and ensure there are no typos or incorrect directory names.

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