---
name: Registry-ts_login_error
title: Why do Container Registry commands fail with a message that they're not registered?
description: 'You can''t run any IBM Cloud® Container Registry `ibmcloud cr` commands. The commands are failing with the message: `''cr'' is not a registered command. See ''ibmcloud help''`.'
last-updated: 2025-10-21
---

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# Why do Container Registry commands fail with a message that they're not registered?
{: #troubleshoot-login-error}
{: troubleshoot}
{: support}

You can't run any IBM Cloud® Container Registry `ibmcloud cr` commands. The commands are failing with the message: `'cr' is not a registered command. See 'ibmcloud help'`.
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You're trying to run an `ibmcloud cr` command, but you receive an error message similar to one of the following error messages:
{: tsSymptoms}

```txt
ibmcloud cr login
'cr' is not a registered command. See 'ibmcloud help'.
```
{: screen}

```txt
ibmcloud cr namespace
'cr' is not a registered command. See 'ibmcloud help'.
```
{: screen}

The `container-registry` command-line interface (CLI) plug-in is not installed or is out of date.
{: tsCauses}

Install the `container-registry` CLI plug-in, see [Installing the `container-registry` CLI plug-in](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/Registry?topic=Registry-registry_setup_cli_namespace&format=markdown#cli_namespace_registry_cli_install).
{: tsResolve}

Update the `container-registry` CLI plug-in, see [Updating the `container-registry` CLI plug-in](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/Registry?topic=Registry-registry_setup_cli_namespace&format=markdown#registry_cli_update).