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From: apt105 <73254487+apt105@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 15 May 2021 19:40:24 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Update installation.md
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-- Check that your computer has the required serial drivers installed
- * Connect your Meshtastic device to your USB port
- * Use the command
+ - Check that your computer has the required serial drivers installed
+ * Connect your Meshtastic device to your USB port
+ * Use the command
+ ```bash
+ lsusb
+ ```
+ * You should see something like `CP210X USB to UART Bridge Controller`
+ * If not download the drivers from [Silicon Labs](https://www.silabs.com/developers/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers).
+ - Check that your computer has Python 3 installed.
+ * Use the command
+ ```bash
+ python3 -V
+ ```
+ * If this does not return a version, install [python](https://www.python.org)
+ - Pip is typically installed if you are using python 3 version >= 3.4
+ * Check that pip is installed using this command
+ ```bash
+ pip3 -V
+ ```
+ * If this does not return a version, install [pip](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/)
+ - Install pytap2
```bash
- lsusb
+ sudo pip3 install --upgrade pytap2
```
- * You should see something like `CP210X USB to UART Bridge Controller`
- * If not download the drivers from [Silicon Labs](https://www.silabs.com/developers/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers).
-- Check that your computer has Python 3 installed.
- * Use the command
+ - Install meshtastic:
```bash
- python3 -V
+ sudo pip3 install --upgrade meshtastic
```
- * If this does not return a version, install [python](https://www.python.org)
-- Pip is typically installed if you are using python 3 version >= 3.4
- * Check that pip is installed using this command
- ```bash
- pip3 -V
- ```
- * If this does not return a version, install [pip](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/)
-- Install pytap2
- ```bash
- sudo pip3 install --upgrade pytap2
- ```
-- Install meshtastic:
- ```bash
- sudo pip3 install --upgrade meshtastic
- ```
-- Check that your computer has the required serial drivers installed
- * Connect your Meshtastic device to your USB port
- * Navigate to `Apple Menu > About This Mac > System Report... > Hardware > USB`
- * You should see something like `CP210X USB to UART Bridge Controller`
- * If not download the drivers from [Silicon Labs](https://www.silabs.com/developers/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers).
-- Check that your computer has Python 3 installed.
- * Use the command
- ```bash
- python3 -V
- ```
- * If this does not return a version, install [python](https://www.python.org)
- * The following uses Homebrew to install `python3` which includes `pip3`.
- * Check if you have Homebrew installed with the following command
+ - Check that your computer has the required serial drivers installed
+ * Connect your Meshtastic device to your USB port
+ * Navigate to `Apple Menu > About This Mac > System Report... > Hardware > USB`
+ * You should see something like `CP210X USB to UART Bridge Controller`
+ * If not download the drivers from [Silicon Labs](https://www.silabs.com/developers/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers).
+ - Check that your computer has Python 3 installed.
+ * Use the command
```bash
- brew -v
+ python3 -V
```
- If it's not installed, follow the instructions on the [Homebrew website](https://brew.sh) before continuing.
- * Install Python3
+ * If this does not return a version, install [python](https://www.python.org)
+ * The following uses Homebrew to install `python3` which includes `pip3`.
+ * Check if you have Homebrew installed with the following command
+ ```bash
+ brew -v
+ ```
+ If it's not installed, follow the instructions on the [Homebrew website](https://brew.sh) before continuing.
+ * Install Python3
+ ```bash
+ brew install python3
+ ```
+ - Pip is typically installed if you are using python 3 version >= 3.4
+ * Check that pip is installed using this command
```bash
- brew install python3
+ pip3 -V
```
-- Pip is typically installed if you are using python 3 version >= 3.4
- * Check that pip is installed using this command
+ * If this does not return a version, install [pip](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/)
+ - Install pytap2
```bash
- pip3 -V
+ sudo pip3 install --upgrade pytap2
+ ```
+ - Install meshtastic:
+ ```bash
+ sudo pip3 install --upgrade meshtastic
```
- * If this does not return a version, install [pip](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/)
-- Install pytap2
- ```bash
- sudo pip3 install --upgrade pytap2
- ```
-- Install meshtastic:
- ```bash
- sudo pip3 install --upgrade meshtastic
- ```
-## Windows
-
-- Check that your computer has the required serial drivers installed
- * Connect your Meshtastic device to your USB port
- * Open Device Manager
- * Under `Ports (COM & LPT)` you should see something like `Silicon Labs CP210X USB to UART Bridge (COM5)`
- * If not download the drivers from [Silicon Labs](https://www.silabs.com/developers/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers).
-- Check that your computer has Python 3 installed.
- * Use the command
+ - Check that your computer has the required serial drivers installed
+ * Connect your Meshtastic device to your USB port
+ * Open Device Manager
+ * Under `Ports (COM & LPT)` you should see something like `Silicon Labs CP210X USB to UART Bridge (COM5)`
+ * If not download the drivers from [Silicon Labs](https://www.silabs.com/developers/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers).
+ - Check that your computer has Python 3 installed.
+ * Use the command
+ ```powershell
+ py -V
+ ```
+ * If this does not return a version, install [python](https://www.python.org)
+ - Pip is typically installed if you are using python 3 version >= 3.4
+ * Check that pip is installed using this command
+ ```powershell
+ pip3 -V
+ ```
+ * If this does not return a version, install [pip](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/)
+ - Install pytap2
```powershell
- py -V
+ pip3 install --upgrade pytap2
```
- * If this does not return a version, install [python](https://www.python.org)
-- Pip is typically installed if you are using python 3 version >= 3.4
- * Check that pip is installed using this command
+ - Install meshtastic:
```powershell
- pip3 -V
+ pip3 install --upgrade meshtastic
```
- * If this does not return a version, install [pip](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/)
-- Install pytap2
- ```powershell
- pip3 install --upgrade pytap2
- ```
-- Install meshtastic:
- ```powershell
- pip3 install --upgrade meshtastic
- ```
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