How to install OctoPrint on any windows machine (unedited)

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In this video, I’ll guide you through the process of installing OctoPrint on any Windows-based machine. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced user, I’ll walk you step-by-step through the installation process and highlight common pitfalls and troubleshooting tips. This video is unedited and unfiltered, giving you a raw and authentic look at the entire setup.

In the description, you'll find all the necessary code snippets, links to the required programs, and a link to a detailed text-based guide for those who prefer written instructions.

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Text based guide:
https://community.octoprint.org/t/setting-up-octoprint-on-windows/383

Python download link:
https://www.python.org/downloads/

Visual Studio & VS Code download link:
https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/#build-tools-for-visual-studio-2022

Code snippits:
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1 - Code used in cmd to check python version.
'py --version:'

2 - Create a virtual enviroment inside your C drive OctoPrint folder (copy all in one go)
cd C:\OctoPrint
py -m venv venv
venv\Scripts\activate.bat

3 - inside the virtual enviroment venv section of the cmd when loaded paste this to install octoprint itself.
'pip install octoprint'

4 - Inside the venv enviroment paste this to start the server:
'octoprint serve:'

5 - Make a new shortcut on the desktop and insert this path:
"C:\OctoPrint\venv\Scripts\octoprint.exe serve"

Installation is done following is the scripts to update and the link to the files you need for the restart button etc. to work.

Update:
Open CMD in administrator mode and paste the following code in all at once:
C:\(angle bracket to the right)cd OctoPrint
C:\OctoPrint(angle bracket to the right)venv\Scripts\activate.bat
(venv) C:\OctoPrint(angle bracket to the right)
After that paste the following code behind it and press enter:
pip install --upgrade https://get.octoprint.org/latest

Button files:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ohC7Z4UIkvxUT_Z_BY077qZMYhHWWSqH?usp=sharing

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