diff --git a/docs/windows_installation.md b/docs/windows_installation.md index edba2c065..0d5c80ae5 100644 --- a/docs/windows_installation.md +++ b/docs/windows_installation.md @@ -2,22 +2,24 @@ We **strongly** recommend that Windows users use [Docker](docker_quickstart.md) as this will work much easier and smoother (also more secure). -If that is not possible, try using the Windows Linux subsystem (WSL) - for which the Ubuntu instructions should work. +If that is not possible, try using the Windows Linux subsystem (WSL) - for which the Ubuntu instructions should work.\ Otherwise, please follow the instructions below. +--- + +First of all, make sure you get the whole repository by running: + +git clone + +Now, choose to install freqtrade automatically (recommended) or manually and follow the next instructions. + ## Install freqtrade automatically -### Using Invoke-WebRequest +### Run these commands -```powershell -Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/stable/setup.ps1" -UseBasicParsing | Invoke-Expression -``` - -### Or using curl - -```powershell -curl -sSL "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/stable/setup.ps1" | powershell -c - -``` +Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Bypass +cd freqtrade +. .\setup.ps1 ## Install freqtrade manually @@ -28,13 +30,7 @@ curl -sSL "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/stable/setup.ps !!! Hint Using the [Anaconda Distribution](https://www.anaconda.com/distribution/) under Windows can greatly help with installation problems. Check out the [Anaconda installation section](installation.md#installation-with-conda) in the documentation for more information. -### 1. Clone the git repository - -```bash -git clone https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade.git -``` - -### 2. Install ta-lib +### Install ta-lib Install ta-lib according to the [ta-lib documentation](https://github.com/TA-Lib/ta-lib-python#windows). @@ -43,17 +39,19 @@ These Wheels are also used by CI running on windows, and are therefore tested to Other versions must be downloaded from the above link. -``` powershell + powershell cd \path\freqtrade python -m venv .venv .venv\Scripts\activate.ps1 + # optionally install ta-lib from wheel + # Eventually adjust the below filename to match the downloaded wheel + pip install --find-links build_helpers\ TA-Lib -U pip install -r requirements.txt pip install -e . freqtrade -``` !!! Note "Use Powershell" The above installation script assumes you're using powershell on a 64bit windows. @@ -61,14 +59,11 @@ freqtrade ### Error during installation on Windows -``` bash -error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 is required. Get it with "Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools": http://landinghub.visualstudio.com/visual-cpp-build-tools -``` + bash +error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 is required. Get it with "Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools": Unfortunately, many packages requiring compilation don't provide a pre-built wheel. It is therefore mandatory to have a C/C++ compiler installed and available for your python environment to use. You can download the Visual C++ build tools from [here](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/) and install "Desktop development with C++" in it's default configuration. Unfortunately, this is a heavy download / dependency so you might want to consider WSL2 or [docker compose](docker_quickstart.md) first. ![Windows installation](assets/windows_install.png) - ----