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Improve Windows install (and update) process/docs #4181

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davelab6 opened this issue Jun 14, 2023 · 4 comments
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Improve Windows install (and update) process/docs #4181

davelab6 opened this issue Jun 14, 2023 · 4 comments
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In https://typedrawers.com/discussion/4818/fontbakery-feedback/p1 Ray Larabie explains he had a super tough time getting FB installed on Windows, and

I recommend watching someone who doesn't know what they're doing try to install it in Windows.

I'm sure @felipesanches you'll have to hold your nose, but I think this is an important point.

I also expect that this implies Windows users who had so much trouble are not regularly updating, so it would be good to include guidance for doing so as well.
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Note for myself:
The install docs for Windows mention python >= 3.6, but currently we need >=3.8.

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The install docs for Windows mention python >= 3.6, but currently we need >=3.8

Actually, that's the case for the documentation of all 3 platforms, not only Windows.

Another think that's still not mentioned in the docs is the new installation procedure for FonfBakery version 0.9.0a1 or newer, in which vendor-specific profiles have their own extras, so that the dependency-tree is minimized depending on specific user needs.

This was described at google/fonts#6587 and also on our CHANGELOG at https://github.com/googlefonts/fontbakery/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#090a1-2023-aug-02 It should also be mentioned in the docs.

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This portion here really sounds more confusing than it should:

Screenshot from 2023-08-10 17-49-45

It also mentions python 3.6 and I see no point in keeping that old message "wait for the next release of FontBakery after 0.5.1". We're way into the future now!

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