Error: dynamodb-admin is not recognized as an internal or external command
Answered by Rafal Wilinski
Last updated: October 23rd, 2026
Solution
The shell cannot find the dynamodb-admin executable. This is an installation or PATH problem, not a DynamoDB table error, and Windows Command Prompt is not inherently the cause.
Check that Node.js and npm are available, then run npx dynamodb-admin --help to invoke the package without depending on a global executable path. For a global installation, check npm config get prefix and ensure the executable directory is on PATH. Restart the terminal after changing PATH.
See the project README for current installation and launch options.
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