# Installation issue about bash

**URL:** https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/t/installation-issue-about-bash/1535
**Category:** installation
**Created:** [September 15, 2019, 12:28am UTC](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/t/installation-issue-about-bash/1535 "2019-09-15T00:28:05Z")
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### Author: ![Ze\_ZHANG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/fenicsproject.discourse.group/ze_zhang/32/507_2.png) [@Ze\_ZHANG](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/u/Ze_ZHANG)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2019, 12:28am UTC](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/t/installation-issue-about-bash/1535/1 "2019-09-15T00:28:05Z")

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Hi,

I’m having some issues when trying to install Fenics. I just intalled Docker and Git. However, when I typed this following command in windows powershell, or cmd window, there is an error. Any one could please help?

Command:  
curl -s [https://get.fenicsproject.org](https://get.fenicsproject.org) | bash

Error:  
bash : The term ‘bash’ is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check  
the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.  
At line:1 char:41

- curl -s [https://get.fenicsproject.org](https://get.fenicsproject.org) | bash
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  - CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (bash:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
  - FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

Thanks!  
Ze

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### Author: ![johannr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/fenicsproject.discourse.group/johannr/32/13_2.png) [@johannr](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/u/johannr)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2019, 4:47pm UTC](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/t/installation-issue-about-bash/1535/2 "2019-09-16T16:47:48Z")

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The `fenicsproject` script does not work in Windows PowerShell or in the Command Prompt (`cmd`). You will need to use straight `docker` commands instead.

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### Author: ![Ze\_ZHANG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/fenicsproject.discourse.group/ze_zhang/32/507_2.png) [@Ze\_ZHANG](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/u/Ze_ZHANG)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2019, 10:11pm UTC](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/t/installation-issue-about-bash/1535/3 "2019-09-16T22:11:49Z")

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Thank you Johannr so much for the kind reply.

Now I could install it, but when I typed fenicsproject run, it shows:  
no active host found

Any thoughts about this?

Best,  
Ze

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### Author: ![johannr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/fenicsproject.discourse.group/johannr/32/13_2.png) [@johannr](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/u/johannr)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2019, 4:22pm UTC](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/t/installation-issue-about-bash/1535/4 "2019-09-18T16:22:48Z")

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Does it work with a straight `docker` command like this:

```auto
docker run -ti quay.io/fenicsproject/stable

```