Don't know how to setup/install calibre-web on Windows 11 (Please help, thank you!!!)

[norabelle101]

Describe the bug/problem
Hello, I'm having trouble setting up and installing Calibre-Web on my Windows 11 laptop. I've looked through all of the FAQ (even Reddit forum) and any available resources, but the most I've been able to install were the commands to try to get somewhere with "Calibre-Web" like pip, chocolatey, scoop and sudo. I've been unable to install "apt", "apt-get" because it seems to only work with Linux so I'm stuck on step 1 with this guide [https://github.com/GBochicchio/calibre-web]...

In both CMD and PowerShell, I've tried using any other command like "python" and "python3", but neither worked. I can't initiate the cps.py file either because no matter what command I tried, it would say something like: unknown command "cps.py" or cps does not exist.

If anyone could please help guide me through the process of installing this, I'd really appreciate it...Thank you so much!!!

Environment (please complete the following information):

• OS: Windows 11
• Python version: Python 3.11
• Calibre-Web version: calibre-web-0.6.19
• Docker container: None (I think?)
• Special Hardware: I'm sorry, I don't know
• Browser: Chrome Version 107.0.5304.107

[OzzieIsaacs]

What about just downloading the windows installer and install it?
https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web/releases/download/0.6.19/Calibre-Web-Setup.exe

[OzzieIsaacs]

I split the installation routines in the manual installation description to have a seperate one for windows:

https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web/wiki/Manual-Installation

[norabelle101]

What about just downloading the windows installer and install it? https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web/releases/download/0.6.19/Calibre-Web-Setup.exe

Hello, thank you so much for your fast reply. But I tried just running this executable file and only a blank pop-up appeared but nothing worked at all...

[norabelle101]

I split the installation routines in the manual installation description to have a seperate one for windows:

https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web/wiki/Manual-Installation

For this, I also tried this installation method, but I can't run the "cps" file, it doesn't work at all... I think there's a problem with the step before that about executing the file "requirements.txt". This is the error...

I think because this step shows an error, I can't move to the next step to run "cps.py"?

[DavidNSB]

The blank windows is normal when running calibre-web on Windows. Minimize it out of the way and then open a web browser pointed to calibre-web (I used http://127.0.01:8083). If you don't want to see the console window, you could set the properties of the calibre-web executable to open minimized.

[norabelle101]

Thank you!! It works! :D