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Summary
Trying to scan a project with Static Code Analizer (SCA) with MSBuild but receive the following error: "MSBuild' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file
Products
Fortify Static Code Analyzer
Environment
Static Code Analyzer
Situation
Trying to scan a project with Static Code Analizer (SCA) with MSBuild but receive the following error:
"MSBuild' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
Cause
You have to make sure you have installed MSBuild on your system and if you have it installed, this error means that MSBuild is not added to the System Environment Variables
Resolution
You need to locate the directory for MSBuild, usually in:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\<version>\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin
Once you have found the path to MSBuild.exe, you need to add its path to the PATH environment variable so that you can use it in your terminal:
URL Name
KM000017387