PYTHON_SETUP.md

Python Setup

How to run SteaMidra from source or build the EXE yourself.

Most users should use the pre-built EXE from GitHub Releases. This guide is for developers and advanced users only.

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Prerequisites

• Python 3.11 or newer — download from python.org
• pip (included with Python)
• Git (optional, for cloning the repo)

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Install dependencies

Two commands are required. The second bypasses a stale urllib3<2 constraint in steam==1.4.4 that conflicts with Selenium 4.x — Steam works fine at runtime with urllib3 2.x:

pip install -r requirements.txt
pip install steam==1.4.4 --no-deps

For the multiplayer fix feature, also run:

install_online_fix_requirements.bat

Optional (Windows desktop notifications):

pip install -r requirements-optional.txt

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Virtual environment (recommended)

If you have other Python projects and want to avoid dependency conflicts:

python -m venv venv
venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
pip install steam==1.4.4 --no-deps

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Running from source

CLI:

python Main.py

GUI:

python Main_gui.py

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Building the EXE

CLI EXE:

build_simple.bat

Then run dist\SteaMidra.exe.

GUI EXE:

build_simple_gui.bat

Then run dist\SteaMidra_GUI.exe.

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Problems?

See Troubleshooting for common errors, or ask on Discord.