# 'kotlinc' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

**URL:** <https://discuss.kotlinlang.org/t/kotlinc-is-not-recognized-as-an-internal-or-external-command-operable-program-or-batch-file/23032>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [September 27, 2021, 6:03am UTC](https://discuss.kotlinlang.org/t/kotlinc-is-not-recognized-as-an-internal-or-external-command-operable-program-or-batch-file/23032 "2021-09-27T06:03:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![lordrex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/97f17d/32.png) [@lordrex](https://discuss.kotlinlang.org/u/lordrex)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2021, 6:03am UTC](https://discuss.kotlinlang.org/t/kotlinc-is-not-recognized-as-an-internal-or-external-command-operable-program-or-batch-file/23032/1 "2021-09-27T06:03:28Z")

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I’m trying to do a Kotlin project on VScode but it always show this error. I already downloaded the Kotlin extension and the code runner extension.

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**Author:** ![RTR999](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.kotlinlang.org/rtr999/32/11149_2.png) [@RTR999](https://discuss.kotlinlang.org/u/RTR999)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2025, 11:38am UTC](https://discuss.kotlinlang.org/t/kotlinc-is-not-recognized-as-an-internal-or-external-command-operable-program-or-batch-file/23032/2 "2025-03-22T11:38:51Z")

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same proplem