"Windows bat relies on miniconda which can not be silently installed under a path with spaces"

[DuckersMcQuack]

Describe the bug

"This script relies on Miniconda which can not be silently installed under a path with spaces. Press any key to continue . . . "

The error i'm getting. Being pretty "new" to python and anaconda, so this one is unknown to me how to fix.

Using windows 11.

Is there an existing issue for this?

• [X] I have searched the existing issues

Reproduction

Doubleclick to run. Pretty much all i did.

Screenshot

Logs

Nothing made from what can't be run.

System Info

Windows 11 home
Installed on SN850 1TB
5900x
64GB ram
RTX 3090 suprim X

[wintergrey]

As stated in the error message, there cannot be a space in the names of any of the folders that the program is in. "language model" has a space in its name. Either rename that folder to something like "language_model" or (highly recommended) move your "oobabooga_windows" folder directly onto the c:\ drive ie. Open "This PC". Open "Windoes Elven (C:)". Drag your existing "oobabooga_windows" folder into that window. After that the install will work correctly & you'll avoid having to deal with windows path length issues you'd likely be encountering later on anyway.

[Renegadesoffun]

i had the same issue thanks!

[SenrirenTokyo]

That worked! Thank you @wintergrey!

[edd-ie]

Thanks, removing the spaces helped.

[CrazyFanatic]

As stated in the error message, there cannot be a space in the names of any of the folders that the program is in. "language model" has a space in its name. Either rename that folder to something like "language_model" or (highly recommended) move your "oobabooga_windows" folder directly onto the c:\ drive ie. Open "This PC". Open "Windoes Elven (C:)". Drag your existing "oobabooga_windows" folder into that window. After that the install will work correctly & you'll avoid having to deal with windows path length issues you'd likely be encountering later on anyway.

I've tried this but it says miniconda is unable to download or run on my PC Is there a solution for my issue?

[NiTiResearcher]

Thanks, it's worked!

[Nevadead]

Hey, all! I'm encountering the issue but I have changed all the spaces to "_"

I've Tried all the drives too.

[lvillalta100]

As stated in the error message, there cannot be a space in the names of any of the folders that the program is in. "language model" has a space in its name. Either rename that folder to something like "language_model" or (highly recommended) move your "oobabooga_windows" folder directly onto the c:\ drive ie. Open "This PC". Open "Windoes Elven (C:)". Drag your existing "oobabooga_windows" folder into that window. After that the install will work correctly & you'll avoid having to deal with windows path length issues you'd likely be encountering later on anyway.

This was the solution for me. Thank a lot

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[2-fly-4-ai]

Its still relevant and will always be relevant until there is some easy way to bypass this. I shouldn't have to rename my windows users to run a program.

[Lakshagrawal]

Thanks That work

[borioli]

This script relies on Miniconda which can not be silently installed under a path with spaces. Press any key to continue. .

Guys! I can't find the directory. I've done everything... I can't find anything about the programme! I don't know what else to do... Anyone who can help me, I'd appreciate it...

[PandaBTBs]

This script relies on Miniconda which can not be silently installed under a path with spaces. Press any key to continue. .

Guys! I can't find the directory. I've done everything... I can't find anything about the programme! I don't know what else to do... Anyone who can help me, I'd appreciate it...

Are you sure that text-generation-webui is located in a folder that does not have spaces in its name?

[TheCreizy]

As stated in the error message, there cannot be a space in the names of any of the folders that the program is in. "language model" has a space in its name. Either rename that folder to something like "language_model" or (highly recommended) move your "oobabooga_windows" folder directly onto the c:\ drive ie. Open "This PC". Open "Windoes Elven (C:)". Drag your existing "oobabooga_windows" folder into that window. After that the install will work correctly & you'll avoid having to deal with windows path length issues you'd likely be encountering later on anyway.

This was the solution for me. There should be no spaces in any of the path folders where it is being installed either.

[richardstevenhack]

Its still relevant and will always be relevant until there is some easy way to bypass this. I shouldn't have to rename my windows users to run a program.

Absolutely! This is ridiculous. Requiring the end user to change where he wants the program to run and rename folders he is using for specific reasons is simply bad end user design.

Dump miniconda and change the install to use pipx. Or separate out the miniconda install.