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# Windows livekit

LiveKit Installation and Usage Guide for Windows

Prerequisites

Required Software:

* IDE (e.g., VSCode, Cursor)
* Git
* Python (version 3.11.9 recommended)
* Poetry (Python package manager)
* LiveKit server for Windows
* FFmpeg

Python Installation:

1. Install Python 3.11.9 (latest version \[less than] 3.12) using the binary installer.

Poetry Installation:
Poetry installation on Windows can be challenging. If you encounter SSL certificate verification issues, try the following workaround:

1. Download the installation script from [https://install.python-poetry.org/](https://install.python-poetry.org/) and save it as install-poetry.py.
2. Modify the get(self, url): method in the script to disable certificate verification:

def get(self, url):
import ssl
import certifi
request = Request(url)
context = ssl.create\_default\_context(cafile=certifi.where())
context.check\_hostname = False
context.verify\_mode = ssl.CERT\_NONE
with closing(urlopen(request, context=context)) as r:
return r.read()

3. Run the modified script to install Poetry.
4. Add Poetry's bin directory to your PATH:
   * Path: C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\Python\Scripts
   * Follow the guide at: [https://www.java.com/en/download/help/path.html](https://www.java.com/en/download/help/path.html)

LiveKit Server Installation:

1. Download the latest release of LiveKit server for Windows (e.g., livekit\_1.7.2\_windows\_amd64.zip).
2. Extract the livekit-server.exe file to your /software directory.

FFmpeg Installation:

1. Download the FFmpeg Windows build from: [https://github.com/BtbN/FFmpeg-Builds/releases](https://github.com/BtbN/FFmpeg-Builds/releases)
   * Choose the ffmpeg-master-latest-win64-gpl.zip (non-shared suffix) version.
2. Extract the compressed zip and add the FFmpeg bin directory to your PATH.

Installation Steps:

1. Run 'poetry install'. If you encounter an error about Microsoft Visual C++, install "Microsoft C++ Build Tools":
   * Download from: [https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/)
   * In the installation popup, select "Desktop Development with C++" with preselected components.

2. Set up your Anthropic API key:
   setx ANTHROPIC\_API\_KEY \[your\_api\_key]

3. Modify main.py to correctly locate and run the LiveKit server:
   * Set the LiveKit path:
     livekit\_path = "path/to/your/01/software/livekit-server"
   * Modify the server command for Windows:
     f"{livekit_path} --dev --bind {server_host} --port {server_port}"
     Note: Remove the '> /dev/null 2>&1' section from the command as it's not compatible with Windows.

Troubleshooting:

* If you encounter "ffmpeg not found" errors or issues when sending messages, ensure FFmpeg is correctly installed and added to your PATH.
* For any SSL certificate issues during installation, refer to the Poetry installation workaround provided above.

Additional Notes:

* This guide assumes you're using Windows. Some commands or paths may need to be adjusted for your specific setup.
* Always ensure you're using the latest versions of software and check official documentation for any recent changes.