Yes you can - you need to add lib/Cake/Console to you ensironment path (see the screencast by GWoo)
http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/installation/advanced-installation.html http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells/code-generation-with-bake.html?highlight=bake - S On 6 February 2012 23:05, AaronAdvecor <[email protected]> wrote: > I actually hadn't been doing that, so I tried it and it worked! Thank > you very much for the help! > > However, I'm still wondering if it's possible to somehow change the > value of the system environment variable "path" so I can just type > "cake bake" from any directory via commandline and have Bake launch. > > Does anyone know if this is indeed possible? > > > > On Feb 4, 7:22 am, euromark <[email protected]> wrote: > > did you navigate to the app folder before typing "cake bake"? > > C:\path\app> > > > > seehttp://www.dereuromark.de/2010/10/03/console-for-cakephp/ > > > > On 4 Feb., 01:17, AaronAdvecor <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm not sure if I'm at the right place to get help, but if I'm not, > > > would someone clue me in? > > > > > Myissueconcerns properly starting Bake from Windows XP commandline. > > > > > I have ";C:\xampp\php;C:\xampp\htdocs\cake\console" appended to my > > > system environment variable "path" and I'm able to launch the CakePHP > > > Console from my Windows XP commandline. However, when I try to > > >initializeBake via the command "cake bake", I'm prompted with "What > > > is the full path for this app including the app directory name?" > > > > > I've tried entering every seemingly relevant directory I can think of > > > (including "C:\xampp\htdocs\cake\console\libs" and "C:\xampp\htdocs > > > \cake\console"), but regardless, what happens next is I get prompted > > > with the creation of a skel directory in whatever directory I enter. > > > > > I've even gone ahead and created the skel directory, but to no avail. > > > It creates the directory alright, but then just prompts me with > > > creating another one when I try to initiate Bake again. (I've also > > > tried starting Bake using the "cake bake -app C:\xampp\htdocs\cake > > > \console" command, but that doesn't make any difference.) > > > > > I'd really appreciate some help on this, as all other elements of > > > CakePHP are working great. I just need to get Bake up and running. > > > > > Thank you in advance for any help anyone can offer... > > -- > Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials > http://tv.cakephp.org > Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://ask.cakephp.org and help > others with their CakePHP related questions. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] For more options, visit this group > at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php > -- Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials http://tv.cakephp.org Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://ask.cakephp.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php
