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--- pydarts_first_run [2020/02/27 13:47] – poilou
+++ pydarts_first_run [2024/01/01 16:31] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 Then, when you run pyDarts for the first time, the software will try to detect a suitable serial port.
-In case of success, please select proper port and calibrate your board.
+{{ :pydarts:first_run.png?600 |}}
+===== If serial port detection fails =====
-If it fails :
+You'll need to find it by yourself!
-  * a DEBUG log will be displayed on the terminal, and pyDarts will jump to calibration process.
-  * press enter to bypass the calibration process
+First, let pyDarts create the default config file :
-  * the config file will be created
+  * launch pydarts and press enter to bypass the calibration process
+  * when you reach the menu, it means that the config file has been created
   * exit pyDarts (escape)
-  * open your config file ( $HOME/.pydarts/pydarts.cfg)
-  * setup the "serialport" option of the config file
+On Microsoft Windows : open your [[https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000833.htm|device manager]], navigate to the Arduino device, and look at the name of the COM port (it could be COM1, COM2, COM3, etc.)
-  * start pyDarts again with the "--forcecalibration" argument
+Open your //pydarts.cfg// config file, it should be located at :
+<code>
+c:\Users\YOUR USER NAME\.pydarts
+</code>
+(of course change YOUR USER NAME by yours!)
+Open this file, change the "serialport:false" to "serialport:COMx" where "COMx" is the port name you found above.
+Save file and exit.
+Restart pyDarts with --forcecalibration option to calibrate your board again.
+==== In case of success ====
+Please select proper port and calibrate your board.
 Thanks for reading !