# 'zowe' is not recognized as an internal or external command **URL:** \ **Category:** Zowe\ **Created:** [May 2, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/zowe-is-not-recognized-as-an-internal-or-external-command/6794 "2022-05-02T16:57:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RedGoldPhonenix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@RedGoldPhonenix](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/RedGoldPhonenix)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/zowe-is-not-recognized-as-an-internal-or-external-command/6794/1 "2022-05-02T16:57:45Z")
Hello I tried to install Zowe with the command below **C:\>npm install -g @zowe/cli@zowe-v2-lts** added 137 packages, removed 56 packages, changed 170 packages, and audited 307 packages in 58s 20 packages are looking for funding run `npm fund` for details found 0 vulnerabilities But when I want to know the version … nothing happens **C:\>zowe --version** ‘zowe’ is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. **C:\>zowe** ‘zowe’ is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. **C:\>where zowe** INFO: Could not find files for the given pattern(s). Could you tell me is I did something wrong or if I must do somethings else Thanks by advance for your help Have a great day Best Regards