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Can't Make or Install YDL in Windows 8.1x64/Python 3.4.2150 #5098
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Why not just download the windows |
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Because I want to edit the --max-connection-server=* under the external.py to actually use my connection in a meaningful way, since there is no way to argument with aria2 using the --external-downloader argument in YDL. |
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Just checkout the repository as explained here. |
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I managed to get pip to work and got it through there. I am very noobish when it comes to this stuff but I'm learning. Had to add the Scripts folder under my Python to the $PATH and it started working. |
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Installation is now working, but how do I make/compile it? |
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To make youtube-dl, type |
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There is no need to edit youtube-dl's source code in your case. Instead, simply use the |
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Thanks. |
Neither any other Python module aside from pip (done with get-pip.py).
All I get is this
cmd.exe
%USERPROFILE%\youtube-dl\setup.py install
D:\Downloads\youtube-dl\setup.py:60: UserWarning: Skipping file youtube-dl.bash-completion since it is not present. Type make to build all automatically generated files.
warnings.warn('Skipping file %s since it is not present. Type make to build all automatically generated files.' % fn)
D:\Downloads\youtube-dl\setup.py:60: UserWarning: Skipping file youtube-dl.fish since it is not present. Type make to build all automatically generated files.
warnings.warn('Skipping file %s since it is not present. Type make to build all automatically generated files.' % fn)
D:\Downloads\youtube-dl\setup.py:60: UserWarning: Skipping file README.txt since it is not present. Type make to build all automatically generated files.
warnings.warn('Skipping file %s since it is not present. Type make to build all automatically generated files.' % fn)
D:\Downloads\youtube-dl\setup.py:60: UserWarning: Skipping file youtube-dl.1 since it is not present. Type make to build all automatically generated files.
warnings.warn('Skipping file %s since it is not present. Type make to build all automatically generated files.' % fn)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "D:\Downloads\youtube-dl\setup.py", line 74, in
exec(compile(open('youtube_dl/version.py').read(),
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'youtube_dl/version.py'
Admin rights doesn't work either. Help?
EDIT: So dumb... All I had to do was navigate to the YDL folder in the CMD.