Installation Instructions for Windows 10

[JaronrH]

Just in case anyone else had issues getting Darkflow running on Windows 10, here's the steps that I was able to use to get it working. Hopefully it will help save time for someone else!

1. Install Python 3.5
2. [Optional] Create virtualenv
3. Install Tensorflow: pip3 install --upgrade tensorflow
4. Install cython: pip3 install cython
5. Install opencv: pip3 install opencv-python
6. Build: python setup.py build_ext --inplace
7. Confirm: python flow --h

[frozenscrypt]

Hi @JaronrH ,

I get this error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 is required. Get it with "Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools": http://landinghub.visualstudio.com/visual-cpp-build-tools

I've VS 2017 installed. Please suggest a solution

[junaidwahid]

Hey @JaronrH, I have run all the steps as you described. But, when i am running step 7 then i am getting this error "AttributeError: module 'sys' has no attribute 'getdlopenflags'"

Please help me to resolve this error

[JaronrH]

@frozenscrypt Try this? https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/thank-you-downloading-visual-studio/?sku=BuildTools&rel=15 I think this is needed beyond just a VS2017 install.

@junaidwahid Make sure you have the latest version of Tensorflow. A quick google search makes it look like this was one of the issues running versions of Tensorflow on Windows before it supported Windows!

[fivecube]

@frozenscrypt This is the version required i think https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=532606&clcid=0x409

[shienaann]

when i try to install

python setup.py build_ext --inplace

i get an error

python: can't open file 'setup.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory

how can i fix this? thanks

[flit86]

@shienaann , you need to check your work directory. this error : python: can't open file 'setup.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory - means that python try to find file but couldn"t.

write this code, to check:

import os

cwd = os.getcwd() # Get the current working directory (cwd) files = os.listdir(cwd) # Get all the files in that directory print("Files in '%s': %s" % (cwd, files))

[doduythao]

So on windows, we should also type python before flow.

[scorpionate]

Just in case anyone else had issues getting Darkflow running on Windows 10, here's the steps that I was able to use to get it working. Hopefully it will help save time for someone else!

1. Install Python 3.5
2. [Optional] Create virtualenv
3. Install Tensorflow: pip3 install --upgrade tensorflow
4. Install cython: pip3 install cython
5. Install opencv: pip3 install opencv-python
6. Build: python setup.py build_ext --inplace
7. Confirm: python flow --h

I stuck at 7th. It says " ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'tensorflow.contrib' "

[DhirenSc]

@maksmaxx You must have directly installed tensorflow. Darkflow does not support tensorflow 2.0. You need to uninstall tensorflow and install it as pip install --upgrade tensorflow==1.15. I believe this should work.

[akoustic]

Installing the Windows 10 most-recent SDK with additional build tools https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/thank-you-downloading-visual-studio/?sku=BuildTools&rel=16 and setting a path to - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Include\10.0.18362.0\ucrt solves the issue

[Yeaminul]

Installing the Windows 10 most-recent SDK with additional build tools https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/thank-you-downloading-visual-studio/?sku=BuildTools&rel=16 and setting a path to - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Include\10.0.18362.0\ucrt solves the issue

Yes, this works! Didn't have to set the path, only installing the latest SDK worked for me. Thanks!