Installing on Windows

The only thing “officially” supported on Windows is the Rattail File Monitor service. As such that is the main focus for this section of the manual.

Other things are likely possible and some may even be straightforward, so if you want to experiment then hopefully some of this is still useful.

Contents:

• Python
  • Which Version?
  • 32 bit vs. 64 bit
  • Installation
  • Sanity Check
• Pip
  • Sanity Check
• Python for Windows Extensions
  • Which Version?
  • Installation
• Rattail
  • Additional Packages
• Windows User
  • Why It Matters
  • Choosing a Username
  • Active Directory
  • Creating the Account
• File Monitor
  • Overview
  • Configuration
    • Overview
    • Basic, aka. “Starter Kit”
    • Other Approaches
  • Registering the Service
    • Unregistering the Service
  • Starting the Service
    • Stopping the Service
    • Troubleshooting