meshtastic/docs/software/python/standalone.md

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python-standalone	Meshtastic-python standalone executable	Standalone

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There are standalone executable files for Mac, Windows and Ubuntu. A single file is all you need to run the command line interface (CLI) Meshtastic tool. There is a zip file per operating system. To use, see the operating system specific notes below:

They can be found on the Releases page.

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• Download meshtastic_ubuntu.zip

• Unzip.

:::note You may need to run sudo apt-get install zip :::

• Run the following command to make the file executable:

chmod +x meshtastic

• To run the cli:

./meshtastic

:::tip Copy (or move) this binary somewhere in your path. :::

• Download meshtastic_mac.zip

• Unzip.

• Run the following command to make the file executable:

chmod +x meshtastic

• Try to run it:

./meshtastic

:::note You may get a dialog that says: "meshtastic" can't be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software. :::

• To fix, go into "System Preferences", "Security & Privacy", "General" tab, and click on the "Allow Anyway" button.

• Try to run it again:

./meshtastic

:::note You may get a dialog that says: "meshtastic" can't be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software. Click "Open". :::

• Now when you want to run it, you can simply run:

./meshtastic

:::tip Copy (or move) this binary somewhere in your path. :::

• Download meshtastic_windows.zip

• Unzip.

• To run, double click on "meshtastic.exe" or from a command prompt run:

.\meshtastic.exe