Install Amplify CLI on Windows Github Actions Fails: The term 'install.cmd' is not recognized as a name of a cmdlet

[dkliss]

How did you install the Amplify CLI?

curl -sL https://aws-amplify.github.io/amplify-cli/install-win -o install.cmd && install.cmd

If applicable, what version of Node.js are you using?

No response

Amplify CLI Version

12.10.1

What operating system are you using?

runs-on: windows-latest

Did you make any manual changes to the cloud resources managed by Amplify? Please describe the changes made.

"No manual changes made"

Describe the bug

I run below workflow but the curl command fails with error. Is there something else to be done aport from running curl for windows?

"The term 'install.cmd' is not recognized as a name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or executable program. | Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again."

build_windows:
  name: Build Flutter (windows)
  needs: [flutter_test]
  runs-on: windows-latest
  steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
    - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
      with:
        channel: "stable"
    - name: Install AWS CLI
      run: |
        curl -sL https://aws-amplify.github.io/amplify-cli/install-win -o install.cmd && install.cmd
    - name: Install Amplify CLI
      run: |
        npm install -g @aws-amplify/cli --unsafe-perm=true
    - run: amplify --version

Expected behavior

I expect below to work for Windows host in GitHib Actions.

curl -sL https://aws-amplify.github.io/amplify-cli/install-win -o install.cmd && install.cmd

Reproduction steps

Run above workflow with curl.

Project Identifier

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Additional information

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[ykethan]

Hey @dkliss, noticed you were able to setup a Github Actions on #13661, would you require any assistance on this?

[dkliss]

Hey @dkliss, noticed you were able to setup a Github Actions on #13661, would you require any assistance on this?

Hi @ykethan, thanks for your response.

This issue is different and is on installing awscli on windows host github action. I did resolved this using different way (as shown in workflow below) to install. However, this curl command "curl -sL https://aws-amplify.github.io/amplify-cli/install-win -o install.cmd && install.cmd", which is in amplify documentation to install awscli on windows always fails with error I mentioned in issue above.

No issues if we need to close this as I have resolved but if there is attention needed to the curl -sL https://aws-amplify.github.io/amplify-cli/install-win -o install.cmd && install.cmd", this can be kept opened.

    runs-on: windows-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
        with:
          channel: "stable"
      - name: Download AWS CLI Installer
        run: |
          # Download the AWS CLI installer
          Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://awscli.amazonaws.com/AWSCLIV2.msi' -OutFile 'AWSCLIV2.msi'
      - name: Install AWS CLI
        run: |
          # Install the AWS CLI silently
          Start-Process msiexec.exe -Wait -ArgumentList '/i', 'AWSCLIV2.msi', '/quiet'
      - name: Verify AWS CLI Installation
        run: |
          # Verify the installation by checking the version
          aws --version
      - name: Install Amplify CLI
        run: |
          npm install -g @aws-amplify/cli
      - run: amplify --version

[ykethan]

@dkliss thank you for the information. I was able to reproduce this on a Github action. I was able to get this working by using the following

- name: Install AWS CLI
        run: |
          curl -sL https://aws-amplify.github.io/amplify-cli/install-win -o install.cmd && ./install.cmd

Marking this as documentation improvements.

[dkliss]

Thank you @ykethan. I have verified this and the the updated command works as epected.

 build_windows:
    name: Build Flutter (windows)
    needs: [flutter_test]
    runs-on: windows-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
        with:
          channel: "stable"
      - name: Install AWS CLI
        run: |
            curl -sL https://aws-amplify.github.io/amplify-cli/install-win -o install.cmd && ./install.cmd
      - name: Verify AWS CLI Installation
        run: |
          # Verify the installation by checking the version
          aws --version
      - name: Install Amplify CLI
        run: |
          npm install -g @aws-amplify/cli
      - run: amplify --version

[ykethan]

@dkliss glad to hear, just a quick observation on your script it appears the Amplify CLI is being installed twice, with once with curl and once with npm.

[dkliss]

@dkliss glad to hear, just a quick observation on your script it appears the Amplify CLI is being installed twice, with once with curl and once with npm.

Hi @ykethan Yes, I just noticed and I changed the script to below but it failed with error shown. The original script above works. Not sure if this is something to do with "-g" or global flag in "npm install -g @aws-amplify/cli". Also, will the curl command install both awscli as well as aws-amplify cli? I needed to run commands such as "aws configure set" following this script and hence I need both aws and aws-amplify cli.

 build_windows:
    name: Build Flutter (windows)
    needs: [flutter_test]
    runs-on: windows-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
        with:
          channel: "stable"
      - name: Install AWS CLI
        run: |
            curl -sL https://aws-amplify.github.io/amplify-cli/install-win -o install.cmd && ./install.cmd
      - name: Verify AWS CLI Installation
        run: |
          # Verify the installation by checking the version
          aws --version
      - run: amplify --version

Failed as below:

Line |
   2 |  amplify --version
     |  ~~~~~~~
     | The term 'amplify' is not recognized as a name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or executable program. Check
     | the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
Error: Process completed with exit code 1.