Resolve cp Not Recognized Error in Vue PDF Viewer

14 Aug 20261 minute to read

The Unix cp command is not available in the Windows Command Prompt. Use one of the following Windows-native alternatives to copy the required assets.

  • CMD (xcopy) — recursive directory copy:
xcopy /s /e /i .\node_modules\@syncfusion\ej2-pdfviewer\dist\ej2-pdfviewer-lib public\js\ej2-pdfviewer-lib
  • PowerShell (Copy-Item) — recursive directory copy:
Copy-Item .\node_modules\@syncfusion\ej2-pdfviewer\dist\ej2-pdfviewer-lib -Destination .\src\ej2-pdfviewer-lib -Recurse -Force

Notes:

  • Run the command from the project root so the node_modules path resolves correctly.
  • Windows paths use backslashes (). Adjust paths if your project structure differs.
  • Ensure sufficient permissions to write to the destination folder.
  • For cross-platform scripts in package.json, consider tools such as shx or copyfiles to avoid OS-specific commands.