# Add Flutter to your PATH > Learn how to add Flutter to your PATH after downloading the Flutter SDK. Learn how to add Flutter to your `PATH` environment variable after downloading the SDK. Adding Flutter to your `PATH` allows you to use the `flutter` and `dart` command-line tools in terminals and IDEs. :::tip If you haven't downloaded Flutter yet, follow [Set up and test drive Flutter][] instead. :::

Add Flutter to your path on Windows.

Add Flutter to your path on macOS.

Linux

Add Flutter to your path on Linux.

ChromeOS

Add Flutter to your path on ChromeOS.

[Set up and test drive Flutter]: /install/quick ## Windows To run `flutter` and `dart` commands in a terminal on Windows, add the Flutter SDK's `bin` directory to the `Path` environment variable. 1.

Determine your Flutter SDK installation location

Copy the absolute path to the directory that you downloaded and extracted the Flutter SDK into. 1.

Navigate to the environment variables settings

1. Press Windows + Pause. If your keyboard lacks a Pause key, try Windows + Fn + B. The **System > About** dialog opens. 1. Click **Advanced System Settings** > **Advanced** > **Environment Variables...**. The **Environment Variables** dialog opens. 1.

Add the Flutter SDK bin to your path

1. In the **User variables for (username)** section of the **Environment Variables** dialog, look for the **Path** entry. 1. If the **Path** entry exists, double-click it. The **Edit Environment Variable** dialog should open. 1. Double-click inside an empty row. 1. Type the path to the `bin` directory of your Flutter installation. For example, if you downloaded Flutter into a `develop\flutter` folder inside your user directory, you'd type the following: ```plaintext %USERPROFILE%\develop\flutter\bin ``` 1. Click the Flutter entry you added to select it. 1. Click **Move Up** until the Flutter entry sits at the top of the list. 1. To confirm your changes, click **OK** three times. {: type="a"} 1. If the entry doesn't exist, click **New...**. The **Edit Environment Variable** dialog should open. 1. In the **Variable Name** box, type `Path`. 1. In the **Variable Value** box, type the path to the `bin` directory of your Flutter installation. For example, if you downloaded Flutter into a `develop\flutter` folder inside your user directory, you'd type the following: ```plaintext %USERPROFILE%\develop\flutter\bin ``` 1. To confirm your changes, click **OK** three times. {: type="a"} 1.

Apply your changes

To apply this change and get access to the `flutter` tool, close and reopen all open command prompts, sessions in your terminal apps, and IDEs. 1.

Validate your setup

To ensure you successfully added the SDK to your `PATH`, open command prompt or your preferred terminal app, then try running the `flutter` and `dart` tools. ```console $ flutter --version $ dart --version ``` If either command isn't found, check out [Flutter installation troubleshooting][troubleshoot]. {: .steps} [troubleshoot]: /install/troubleshoot ## macOS To run `flutter` and `dart` commands in a terminal on macOS, add the Flutter SDK's `bin` directory to the `PATH` environment variable. :::note The following steps assume you're using the [default shell][zsh-mac] on macOS, Zsh. If you use another shell besides Zsh, check out [this tutorial on setting your PATH][other-path]. ::: 1.

Determine your Flutter SDK installation location

Copy the absolute path to the directory that you downloaded and extracted the Flutter SDK into. 1.

Open or create the Zsh environment variable file

If it exists, open the [Zsh environment variable file][zsh-files] `~/.zprofile` in your preferred text editor. If it doesn't exist, create the `~/.zprofile` file. 1.

Add the Flutter SDK bin to your path

At the end of your `~/.zprofile` file, use the built-in `export` command to update the `PATH` variable to include the `bin` directory of your Flutter installation. Replace `` with the path to your Flutter SDK installation. ```bash export PATH="/bin:$PATH" ``` For example, if you downloaded Flutter into a `develop/flutter` folder inside your user directory, you'd add the following to the file: ```bash export PATH="$HOME/develop/flutter/bin:$PATH" ``` 1.

Save your changes

Save, then close, the `~/.zprofile` file you edited. 1.

Apply your changes

To apply this change and get access to the `flutter` tool, close and reopen all open Zsh sessions in your terminal apps and IDEs. 1.

Validate your setup

To ensure you successfully added the SDK to your `PATH`, open a Zsh session in your preferred terminal, then try running the `flutter` and `dart` tools. ```console $ flutter --version $ dart --version ``` If either command isn't found, check out [Flutter installation troubleshooting][troubleshoot]. {: .steps} [zsh-mac]: https://support.apple.com/en-us/102360 [zsh-files]: https://zsh.sourceforge.io/Intro/intro_3.html [other-path]: https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/unix-linux-adding-path/ [troubleshoot]: /install/troubleshoot ## Linux To run `flutter` and `dart` commands in a terminal on Linux, add the Flutter SDK's `bin` directory to the `PATH` environment variable. 1.

Determine your Flutter SDK installation location

Copy the absolute path to the directory that you downloaded and extracted the Flutter SDK into. 1.

Determine your default shell

If you don't know what shell you use, check which shell starts when you open a new console window. ```console $ echo $SHELL ``` 1.

Add the Flutter SDK bin to your path

To add the `bin` directory of your Flutter installation to your `PATH`: 1. Expand the instructions for your default shell. 1. Copy the provided command. 1. Replace `` with the path to your Flutter SDK install. 1. Run the edited command in your preferred terminal with that shell.

Expand for bash instructions

```console $ echo 'export PATH="/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc ``` For example, if you downloaded Flutter into a `develop/flutter` folder inside your user directory, you'd run the following: ```console $ echo 'export PATH="$HOME/develop/flutter/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc ```

Expand for zsh instructions

```console $ echo 'export PATH="/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshenv ``` For example, if you downloaded Flutter into a `develop/flutter` folder inside your user directory, you'd run the following: ```console $ echo 'export PATH="$HOME/develop/flutter/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshenv ```

Expand for fish instructions

```console $ fish_add_path -g -p /bin ``` For example, if you downloaded Flutter into a `develop/flutter` folder inside your user directory, you'd run the following: ```console $ fish_add_path -g -p ~/develop/flutter/bin ```

Expand for csh instructions

```console $ echo 'setenv PATH "/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.cshrc ``` For example, if you downloaded Flutter into a `develop/flutter` folder inside your user directory, you'd run the following: ```console $ echo 'setenv PATH "$HOME/develop/flutter/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.cshrc ```

Expand for tcsh instructions

```console $ echo 'setenv PATH "/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.tcshrc ``` For example, if you downloaded Flutter into a `develop/flutter` folder inside your user directory, you'd run the following: ```console $ echo 'setenv PATH "$HOME/develop/flutter/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.tcshrc ```

Expand for ksh instructions

```console $ echo 'export PATH="/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.profile ``` For example, if you downloaded Flutter into a `develop/flutter` folder inside your user directory, you'd run the following: ```console $ echo 'export PATH="$HOME/develop/flutter/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.profile ```

Expand for sh instructions

Apply your changes

To apply this change and get access to the `flutter` tool, close and reopen all open shell sessions in your terminal apps and IDEs. 1.

Validate your setup

To ensure you successfully added the SDK to your `PATH`, open your preferred terminal with your default shell, then try running the `flutter` and `dart` tools. ```console $ flutter --version $ dart --version ``` If either command isn't found, check out [Flutter installation troubleshooting][troubleshoot]. {: .steps} [troubleshoot]: /install/troubleshoot ## ChromeOS To run `flutter` and `dart` commands in a terminal on chromeOS, add the Flutter SDK's `bin` directory to the `PATH` environment variable. :::note The following steps assume you've already [turned on Linux support][chromeos-linux] and that you're using Bash or the default shell on ChromeOS. If you're using a different shell besides the default or Bash, follow the [add to path instructions for Linux][linux-path]{: target="_blank"} instead. ::: 1.

Determine your Flutter SDK installation location

Copy the absolute path to the directory that you downloaded and extracted the Flutter SDK into. 1.

Add the Flutter SDK bin to your path

To add the `bin` directory of your Flutter installation to your `PATH`: 1. Copy the following command. 1. Replace `` with the path to your Flutter SDK install. 1. Run the edited command in your preferred terminal. ```console $ echo 'export PATH=":$PATH"' >> ~/.bash_profile ``` For example, if you downloaded Flutter into a `develop/flutter` folder inside your user directory, you'd run the following: ```console $ echo 'export PATH="$HOME/develop/flutter/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bash_profile ``` 1.

Apply your changes

To apply this change and get access to the `flutter` tool, close and reopen all open Zsh sessions in your terminal apps and IDEs. 1.