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int_started
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int_started
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setup_linux
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int_windows
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setup_windows
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.. _a_setup_win:
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Setup on Windows
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.. _GitHub: https://github.com/vkbo/novelWriter/releases
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.. _main website: https://novelwriter.io
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.. _zipapp: https://docs.python.org/3/library/zipapp.html
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.. _Inno Setup: https://jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php
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.. _python.org: https://www.python.org/downloads/windows
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.. _PyPi: https://pypi.org/project/novelWriter
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.. _discussions: https://github.com/vkbo/novelWriter/discussions
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This is a brief guide to how you can get novelWriter running on a Windows computer.
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On Windows, you have two options: You can either run from source, or install novelWriter via a
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Windows installer. The latter is the simplest, but since novelWriter is a hobby project, the
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installer is not signed and downloading and running the installer often triggers warning because
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Windows doesn't know whether it's safe or not.
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The installer contains an executable zip of novelWriter, a copy of the three libraries it depends
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on, and a copy of the Python run environment. If you're uncomfortable with running this installer,
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you can install the components yourself and just run novelWriter directly from the source code. The
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Source code can be downloaded as a zip file directly from GitHub_.
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.. _a_setup_win_installer:
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Using the Installer
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You can install novelWriter with the Windows installer for 64-bit Windows available on the
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`main website`_ and GitHub_ page. This installer bundles all that is needed for novelWriter to run,
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including Python and the XML and Qt libraries. When installing novelWriter this way, you don't need
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to install any of the dependencies manually. The installer is made with zipapp_ and `Inno Setup`_.
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.. _a_setup_win_source:
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Running from Source
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To run novelWriter from source, download the latest source package from the release page on
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GitHub_, or if you have git running on your computer, you can also clone the repository.
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The main requirement is that you have Python installed. The dependencies of novelWriter can then be
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installed from the Python Package Index, PyPi_.
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Step 1: Installing Python
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If you already have Python installed, you can skip this step. If you don't have it installed, you
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can download it from the python.org_ website. novelWriter should work with Python 3.6 or higher,
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but it is recommended that you install the latest version of Python.
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Also, make sure you select the "Add Python to PATH" option during installation, otherwise the
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``python`` command will not work in the command line window.
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.. image:: images/python_win_install.png
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:width: 600
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Step 2: Dependencies and Icons
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**Alternative A: By Script**
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Open the folder where you extracted the novelWriter source, and double-click the file named
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``win_install`` or ``win_install.bat``. This should open a command line window and run the setup
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script to install dependencies and desktop and start menu icons.
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**Alternative B: Command Prompt**
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The above alternative can also be run manually.
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Open the windows command prompt. It can be launched by pressing the :kbd:`Win` key and typing "cmd".
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The "Command Prompt" app should then be in the list of applications.
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With the command prompt open, navigate to the folder where you extracted the novelWriter source,
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and run the following commands.
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.. code-block:: console
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python setup.py pip
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python setup.py win-install
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The first command will install the dependencies on your system, and the second command will create
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a desktop icon and a start menu icon.
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That should be all that you need. If you have any problems, you can always open a question on the
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project's discussions_ page. This requires a GitHub account.
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****************
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Setup on Windows
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This is a brief guide to how you can get novelWriter running on a Windows computer.
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Unlike other operating systems, Windows does not come prepared with an environment to run Python
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applications, so you must first install Python. After that, running novelWriter is straightfoeward.
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If you have any problems, you can always open a question on the project's discussions_ page. This
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requires a GitHub account.
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.. _discussions: https://github.com/vkbo/novelWriter/discussions
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.. _a_setup_win_installer:
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Using the Installer
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The installer for Windows is no longer provided. You can still create it yourself if you want to.
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It can be generated with the provided `setup.py` script. use the script's `help` command to get
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further instructions.
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Please use the "Running from Source" option below instead.
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.. _a_setup_win_source:
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Running from Source
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===================
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To run novelWriter from source, download the latest source zip file from the release page on
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GitHub_ or the `main website`_, or if you have git running on your computer, you can also clone the
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repository.
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In order to make novelWriter run on your system, you must first have Python installed (Step 1).
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Thereafter, a script will do the rest of the job (Step 2). or you can do it yourself manually.
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.. _GitHub: https://github.com/vkbo/novelWriter/releases
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.. _main website: https://novelwriter.io
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Step 1: Installing Python
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If you already have Python installed, you can skip this step. If you don't have it installed, you
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can download it from the python.org_ website. novelWriter should work with Python 3.6 or higher,
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but it is recommended that you install the latest version of Python.
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Also, make sure you select the "Add Python to PATH" option during installation, otherwise the
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``python`` command will not work in the command line window.
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.. image:: images/python_win_install.png
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.. _python.org: https://www.python.org/downloads/windows
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Step 2: Dependencies and Icons
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**Alternative A: By Script**
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Open the folder where you extracted the novelWriter source, and double-click the file named
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``setup_windows`` or ``setup_windows.bat``. This should open a command line window and run the
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setup script to install dependencies, and desktop and start menu icons. It will also check that it
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can find Python from Step 1.
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**Alternative B: Manual Installation**
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The above alternative can also be run manually.
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Open the windows command prompt. It can be launched by pressing the :kbd:`Win` key and typing "cmd".
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The "Command Prompt" app should then be in the list of applications.
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With the command prompt open, navigate to the folder where you extracted the novelWriter source,
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and run the following commands:
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python setup.py pip
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python setup.py win-install
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The first command will install the dependencies on your system from the `Python Package Index`_,
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and the second command will create a desktop icon and a start menu icon. That should be all that
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you need.
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.. _Python Package Index: https://pypi.org/
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