Multiple installation troubles

[vomov]

I've tried using the ready-made exe for windows, which gives me a cmd prompt for a few seconds, and then disappears. If I run it in a pre-existing cmd prompt, then it seems to do something for a few seconds, but produces no output and returns control to the user.

So, I set out to use the python script itself. I've already got python, got pip to work properly (initially forgot that there also needs to be a path to c:\python29\scripts), and downloaded phantomjs.exe

using pip on the requirements gives me some output, all seems to be in order. Then I run the python script as is, and nothing happens. Finally, I open it in python, run it, and I get the following output:

Warning (from warnings module): File "C:\Python27\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 267 warnings.warn(msg) UserWarning: Unknown distribution option: 'install_requires'

If I try to run comic_dl.py directly (which shouldn't work, but no harm in trying), I get:
Traceback (most recent call last): File "F:\com\comic-dl-2017.03.06\comic_dl\comic_dl.py", line 10, in <module> from honcho import url_checker File "F:\com\comic-dl-2017.03.06\comic_dl\honcho.py", line 12, in <module> from future import standard_library ImportError: No module named future

Either I'm doing something wrong, or there's something wrong with my setup, or there's something wrong with the script.

[Xonshiz]

Please check the How To Report Issues Section and then edit your comment as requested. I'm closing this for now. Read the guide thoroughly, edit your issue as requested and then I'll re-open this.

Also, check out the YouTube tutorial for the same, if you haven't already.

[vomov]

I understand that running the script with the 'verbose' mode should do something, but I can't run the script at all; the windows binary does not extract anything, so I do not have a script to run. Seeing as I'm getting Python errors, I suspect there's more going on, but I can't seem to figure out what exactly (Python is not my forté).

The Youtube tutorial is quite nice, but if I can't extract the script, then there's not much I can do. Also note that I can't re-open the issue if you've closed it; it's better to wait a bit.

[Xonshiz]

you can't extract? there's nothing to be extracted... let me test this on a remote machine..

[vomov]

Okay, I managed to open up the exe, and I've found my issue; there is indeed nothing to extract.
On the page detailing the windows binary, it states the following:
Run the .exe file and browse to the location where you'd like to keep this script. Run the comic-dl.exe after successful extraction.
This should be something like this:
Download the exe, and follow the instructions under 'usage'

EDIT: I've seen self-extracting .exe files before, so I was expecting that. When it didn't do anything, but did keep the PC busy for a few seconds, I thought it was broken. Sorry.

[Xonshiz]

Thanks, I've changed the line. I try to keep things same, so that the YouTube tutorial doesn't get old. I'll let this be closed, if you have any other problem, please open a new issue :)

[vomov]

It can stay closed, thanks for the speedy reply (and sorry for my assumption).