From 9eda259082ce318b476be4a38c455bdd311cd4d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ric Letson <78682404+RicInNewMexico@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 17:14:51 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Add link to standalone executables --- docs/getting-started/clients.md | 9 +++++++-- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/getting-started/clients.md b/docs/getting-started/clients.md index 5614e47f..322d39f1 100644 --- a/docs/getting-started/clients.md +++ b/docs/getting-started/clients.md @@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ There are many ways to connect to your newly flashed device. Below is a quicksta ### Commandline Interface (CLI) -The CLI is currently the best way to manage your settings. It is feature rich and well documented. The [settings pages](/docs/settings) have examples for each user preference for the device. The CLI is included in the [Meshtastic-python](https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-python) project. If you'd like to use python to interface with a device, see the [API documentation](https://python.meshtastic.org). +The CLI is currently the best way to manage your settings. It is feature rich and well documented. The [settings pages](/docs/settings) have examples for each user preference for the device. The CLI is available as a standalone executable for Windows, Mac OS or linux or as part of the [Meshtastic-python](https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-python) project. If you'd like to use python to interface with a device, see the [API documentation](https://python.meshtastic.org). -To install/upgrade Meshtastic-python, see below: +To install the prebuilt binary refer to: [Meshtastic-python standalone executable](/docs/software/python/python-standalone). + +To install/upgrade Meshtastic-python manually, see below: ```bash title="Install Meshtastic-python (includes CLI)" pip install meshtastic @@ -21,6 +23,9 @@ pip install meshtastic ```bash title="Upgrade Meshtastic-python (includes CLI)" pip install --upgrade meshtastic ``` +:::note +Some installations of python may require you to substitute 'pip3' for the 'pip' command. +::: ### Mobile Client Downloads