Error: dynamodb-admin command not found

Answered by Rafal Wilinski
What's Causing This Error
If dynamodb-admin is not installed in your local development environment, you may run into this error.
Solution: Here's How To Resolve It
To resolve the error, try one of the following.
- Install
dynamodb-adminusing NPM -npm i -g dynamodb-admin - Ensure that
dynamodb-adminhas been added to the path for your terminal.
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