Bower: ENOGIT Git Is Not Installed or Not in the PATH

This article illustrated the steps needed to solve the Bower: ENOGIT git is not installed or not in the PATH error. You will likely encounter this message when Bower cannot register Git’s installation path in your machine.

With that being said, let’s jump into the main topic.

Fix the Bower: ENOGIT git is not installed or not in the PATH Error

Ensure you have properly installed Git For Windows and keep the installation path in mind. Usually, you will find it at:

1. C:\Program Files\Git
2. C:\Program Files (x86)\Git

Follow these steps to register Git in your Windows environment variable ecosystem.

1. Launch Windows Explorer, right-click on My Computer, and select Properties.

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2. Select Advanced System Settings from the left plane.

   

3. Switch to the Advanced tab and click Environment Variables located at the bottom of the tab.

   

4. Navigate to System Variables, locate Path, and tap Edit to add Git.

   

5. Now, we can add the reference of our Git CMD and Binary using:

   Windows 10:

   %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Git\bin
   %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Git\cmd
   

   

   Windows 7/8:

   ;%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Git\bin;%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Git\cmd
   

6. We can now restart our CMD/PowerShell after the update.

In conclusion, the abovementioned steps will help you solve the Bower: ENOGIT Git is not Installed or not in the PATH error. Make sure you feed in the correct installation path to Git.