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Updated to reflect the information inside https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-gui-installer which states that the single install executables were deprecated in March 2022. This page was previously linking to versions of the Flasher from March 2022 (approx 84 commits behind).
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### Install App
This is the preferred installation method for `meshtastic-flasher`.
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```shell title="Install Meshtastic Flasher"
python3 --version
# ensure you are using at least python v3.6
# change to a directory where you want to create a python virtual environment
mkdir some_dir
cd some_dir
# if the following command fails, it might tell you what package to install
python3 -m venv venv
# activate the python virtual environment
source venv/bin/activate
# your prompt should change - it should include "(venv) in the front
# upgrade pip
pip install --upgrade pip
pip install meshtastic-flasher
```
```shell title="Running Meshtastic Flasher"
meshtastic-flasher
```
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<Link
className={'button button--outline button--lg cta--button'}
to={'https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-gui-installer/releases/tag/macapp1.0.0'}
>
Download macOS application
</Link>
</div>
Once downloaded, unzip the file and drag it to `~/Applications`. It may take a moment to load as it downloads dependencies required to interact with your device, so be patient. The first time running it can take a few minutes.
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<Link
className={'button button--outline button--lg cta--button'}
to={'https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-gui-installer/releases/tag/winapp1.0.3'}
>
Download Windows application
</Link>
</div>
Once downloaded, unzip the file and run it. It may take a moment to load as it downloads dependencies required to interact with your device, so be patient. The first time running it can take a few minutes.
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
<details>
<summary>
Install using `pip`
</summary>
This option is typically for developers.
Note: The previous "single executable" installation option has been deprecated as of March 10, 2022.
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## Flashing the Device