PHP exec('git') failing

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Specifically, I'm trying to get ViewGit working on a PHP/Apache/Windows installation.

It seems that PHP is unable to run exec('git');.

exec('whoami'); works just fine, so it isn't a problem with exec() being disabled.

Apache is running under it's own user account- if I log in as this user and attempt to run git on the command line I get the expected results. The account also has full permissions to do everything with the /Program Files/Git folder.

If I run exec('git'); on my local machine it works fine, but just won't work on the server.

Any ideas?

Manu Manjunath · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-30 10:28:47Z

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When you type 'git' in command-line on Windows, it opens git.cmd. In typical msysgit installation on Windows, git.cmd is in PATH, but git.exe may not be! So, you can try one of below:

Create a git.bat in Windows folder with following contents:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\bin\git.exe (check path)
Add git's bin directory also in Windows PATH. (You can do so by editing system environmental variables)

edited Aug 30, 2015 at 10:28

answered Jul 3, 2012 at 8:49

Manu Manjunath

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Chris Over a year ago

Thanks, but I've got Git/bin and Git/cmd both in my PATH.

Manu Manjunath Over a year ago

Then check if git.cmd is taking precedence. Eitherways, check by adding git.bat

Chris · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-03 08:57:28Z

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I've managed to fix this by upgrading from PHP 5.2 to PHP 5.4. Not sure what the issue was, but that has resolved it.

answered Jul 3, 2012 at 8:57

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