Cant get plexconnect to launch (win7)

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Followed the install instructions (https://github.com/iBaa/PlexConnect/wiki/Install-Guide)

installed python 2.7.8

created certificates, etc

last step where you fire up plexconnect:**
Run PlexConnect by double-clicking “PlexConnect.py” from your installed folder. Upon first run, Windows will prompt you for firewall exceptions - Click “Allow Access”**

the cmd window just silently closes. nothing seems to happen

I must have missed something, but there is only like 5 steps in total…

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What’s in the log? It should give a hint about the root cause - like access to port not permitted or similar.

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I don’t see a log file at all in my plexconnect folder. Reading wiki it seems like that’s created after the first time plexconnect runs…

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Yep, created as soon as PlexConnect runs - and that’s what you did with your double-click. Start it manually in the terminal. That way the window should stay open and you can read any message directly:

  • open terminal (or command window, whatever it is called)
  • change dir to your PlexConnect folder: cd
  • start PlexConnect: python PlexConnect.py or similar
    You might need to run PlexConnect (or cmd) with admin privileges.
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OK that was the ticket. Double click did nothing but launching it via cli worked.

Seems like everything is working now, fantastic. Thanks for the help