How to use CLI commands

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Hello,
I installed grav, got it to run.
However, I do not understand how or “from where” I can use the CLI.

After installing Apache and PHP, I found out that my “webroot” is /var/www/html/. My grav installation is at /var/www/html/grav/.

The first command in the GRAV documentation (https://learn.getgrav.org/cli-console/grav-cli) is:
$ bin/grav list
I tried to submit this command as follow:
user@computer /var/www/html/grav $ bin/grav list
/usr/bin/env: php: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden
(My translation: File or directory not found)
I am not an experienced user in Apache, PHP stuff. I just wanted to concentrate on my website, blogs, etc., not having to use a huge relational database based CMS.

Can someboy explain me in a very basic way for newbies, how the commands of the CLI are intended to be submitted in the terminal?
Thanx in advance!

My system:
Linux Mint 17.3, 64 bit
Apache: 2.2(?)
PHP: PHP Version 5.5.9-1ubuntu4.16

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I think the problem you have is that PHP is not found. Try typing php -v from the command line. You will probaby get a file not found error for that.

If so you need to locate your PHP installation and make sure that path to the CLI binary is in your user path.

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Yes, you are right: calling php -v leads to the error you describe. The solution was however a little bit different as you propose: I had to install php5-cli. It seems to be necessary to run PHP scripts from the command line.
Now I can call the grav CLI. Thanx a lot for your answer, it gave me the appropriate impulse to search in the right direction.
Btw: it makes me very confident, that when I have a problem or questions, somebody will answer and help!

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Glad you got your issue sorted!