# Command 'kolibri' not found while setup

**URL:** <https://community.learningequality.org/t/command-kolibri-not-found-while-setup/2660>\
**Category:** Kolibri Volunteer Contributions\
**Tags:** installation, download\
**Created:** [December 10, 2022, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/command-kolibri-not-found-while-setup/2660 "2022-12-10T18:22:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Kej-r03](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/community.learningequality.org/kej-r03/32/1385_2.png) [@Kej-r03](https://community.learningequality.org/u/Kej-r03)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2022, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/command-kolibri-not-found-while-setup/2660/1 "2022-12-10T18:22:59Z")

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Hi, I encountered an error while I was setting up Kolibri in my Ubuntu, which showed **command ‘kolibri’ not found** , when I tried to run the commands **kolibri manage migrate** and **yarn run devserver**. I followed everything step by step in the developer documentation, so I cant understand how to resolve this issue. Please help

 ![SS](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/learneq/original/2X/e/ee4ca2130935ca93ec4416babb39b190dc6cd147.png)

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![akolson](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/community.learningequality.org/akolson/32/1379_2.png) [@akolson](https://community.learningequality.org/u/akolson)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/command-kolibri-not-found-while-setup/2660/2 "2022-12-12T14:12:21Z")

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Hello @Kej-r03,

Thank you so much for reaching out.

Using the `kolibri` command requires the **successful** installation of the project’s python dependencies. Please ensure that you have run the following commands before running the migrate operation.

```auto
# required
pip install -r requirements.txt --upgrade
pip install -r requirements/dev.txt --upgrade
pip install -e .

# optional
pip install -r requirements/build.txt --upgrade
pip install -r requirements/test.txt --upgrade
pip install -r requirements/docs.txt --upgrade

```

I look forward to hearing from you soon!

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**Author:** ![Kej-r03](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/community.learningequality.org/kej-r03/32/1385_2.png) [@Kej-r03](https://community.learningequality.org/u/Kej-r03)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2022, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/command-kolibri-not-found-while-setup/2660/3 "2022-12-14T20:44:17Z")

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Thanks, the command worked after proceeding as you instructed, but then I ran into another error in the next command **yarn run devserver**

 ![error](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/learneq/original/2X/d/d8401fd6adc407cbb2243010ad7fca808ccb34c8.jpeg)  
Any work around for this

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**Author:** ![akolson](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/community.learningequality.org/akolson/32/1379_2.png) [@akolson](https://community.learningequality.org/u/akolson)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2022, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/command-kolibri-not-found-while-setup/2660/4 "2022-12-14T21:04:44Z")

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Hi @Kej-r03

Could you please confirm which branch you are running?

Best,

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**Author:** ![Kej-r03](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/community.learningequality.org/kej-r03/32/1385_2.png) [@Kej-r03](https://community.learningequality.org/u/Kej-r03)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 9:17am UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/command-kolibri-not-found-while-setup/2660/5 "2022-12-15T09:17:42Z")

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hi, I started setting up the code afresh after deleting the previous one and now it is installed.  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![akolson](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/community.learningequality.org/akolson/32/1379_2.png) [@akolson](https://community.learningequality.org/u/akolson)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 11:34am UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/command-kolibri-not-found-while-setup/2660/6 "2022-12-15T11:34:50Z")

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Hi @Kej-r03,

We are glad that you could setup your development environment successfully. It is very probable that the branch you were running was not up to date with the latest changes. This explains why on deletion and recloning, you were able to successfully setup your dev environment.

Best,

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**Author:** ![Akila\_Gamage](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/community.learningequality.org/akila_gamage/32/1436_2.png) [@Akila\_Gamage](https://community.learningequality.org/u/Akila_Gamage)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2023, 10:56am UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/command-kolibri-not-found-while-setup/2660/7 "2023-02-15T10:56:52Z")

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I ran into the same issue and your answer was helpful to me. Had missed running one pip install.  
Thanks for the answers 🙂

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**Author:** ![Mudit\_Choudhary](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/community.learningequality.org/mudit_choudhary/32/1326_2.png) [@Mudit\_Choudhary](https://community.learningequality.org/u/Mudit_Choudhary)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2023, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/command-kolibri-not-found-while-setup/2660/8 "2023-08-13T16:51:59Z")

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I got it sovled by follwing this:

> **[Getting Command 'kolibri' not found, in ubuntu · learningequality/kolibri ·...](https://github.com/learningequality/kolibri/discussions/9750)**
>
> Hello I was setting up the Kolibri locally and got this error while running this command kolibri manage migrate Can someone help to resolve this? OS: Ubuntu 20.04 Terminal: Bash default by Ubuntu P...
