Windows Composer Git - Was Not Found In Your Path Skipping Source Download

Once upon a time, a developer sat down to install a Windows application using Composer, the popular dependency manager for PHP. They opened their command prompt, typed an innocent-looking command, and waited.

Here’s an informative story-style explanation of the message: The Curious Case of the Missing Git Once upon a time, a developer sat down

And they lived — with fewer mysterious warnings — happily ever after. "git was not found in your path, skipping source download" is not an error, but a heads-up. You can ignore it safely unless you need Git-sourced packages. But installing Git and fixing your PATH takes two minutes and makes Composer more powerful. "git was not found in your path, skipping

Open a new Command Prompt window (important — existing windows won’t see PATH changes) and type: Open a new Command Prompt window (important —

git --version If you see a version number, you’re ready.