lego-instructions-manager/STARTUP_README.md

LEGO Instructions Manager - Startup Scripts

Quick Start

1. First Time Setup:

   • Double-click start_lim.bat to test if the application starts correctly
   • This will create a virtual environment and install all dependencies

2. Set Up Automatic Startup:

   • Right-click setup_startup.bat and select "Run as Administrator"
   • This will configure Windows to start the application automatically when you log in

Files Included

start_lim.bat

Main startup script that:

• Creates a Python virtual environment if it doesn't exist
• Installs/updates all required dependencies from requirements.txt
• Initializes the database if needed
• Starts the Flask application

setup_startup.bat

Configuration script that:

• Creates a Windows Task Scheduler entry
• Sets the application to run at user logon
• Requires Administrator privileges

Manual Startup

To manually start the application, simply double-click start_lim.bat

Removing Automatic Startup

To stop the application from starting automatically, open Command Prompt as Administrator and run:

schtasks /delete /tn "LEGO Instructions Manager" /f

Troubleshooting

If the application fails to start:

1. Check that Python is installed and in your PATH
2. Ensure you have internet connectivity for dependency installation
3. Verify the E:\LIM directory exists and contains the application files
4. Check the Flask application logs in the console window

Notes

• The application will run in a console window - don't close this window or the app will stop
• To access the application, open your browser and go to http://localhost:5000
• The virtual environment and dependencies are stored in E:\LIM\venv\