I have copied zipped file from the playframework.org website and unzipped it at a location. I have inserted it in my .bashrc profile to set up as PATH environment.
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Suppose that the path of the play directory is /home/yourName/play
/home/yourName/play
open the terminal and type the following
PATH=$PATH:/home/yourName/play export PATH
then you will be able to access play command from anywhere
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