Syntic Code: command not found

If your terminal says syntic: command not found (or “not recognized” on Windows), either Syntic Code is not on this computer or the folder that holds the syntic program is not on your PATH.

If you have a copy from Syntic

1. Find the folder that contains the syntic program (syntic.exe on Windows).

2. Add that folder to your PATH:

   • macOS and Linux: add export PATH="<folder>:$PATH" to your shell profile (for example ~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc), then open a new terminal. For fish, run fish_add_path <folder>.
   • Windows: open Settings, search for “environment variables”, edit Path under your user variables, add the folder, then open a new terminal.

3. Check it works:

   syntic --version

Still not found?

• Terminal opened before the change? Windows that were already open do not see a new PATH. Open a new one.
• Typed a subcommand that does not exist? The error message suggests the closest valid command.

Learn more

• Install Syntic Code
• Troubleshoot Syntic Code
• Install, in the Syntic Code docs