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Running the source Python (.py) files on a Windows system is not recommended unless you want to try the latest GitHub copy, or make changes yourself.

1. Install Python 3.10 or higher from Python.org.
2. Install Git for Windows on your system. The default options are OK.

3. Get a local copy (clone) of the SABnzbd source by opening Git Bash from the start menu and running:

    git clone -b master https://github.com/sabnzbd/sabnzbd.git
   

   Press “Insert” instead of “Ctrl+V” to paste into Git Bash. You can specify the target directory as a second argument if you don’t want it in the default location (C:\Users\USERNAME\sabnzbd\).

4. Install the required modules by opening a Command Prompt or Git Bash, navigating to the location of the Git clone, and running:

    cd sabnzbd
    pip install -r requirements.txt
   

5. To enable multi-language support, run in the same window:

    python tools/make_mo.py
   

6. You can start SABnzbd by running in the Command Prompt or Git Bash:

    python C:\Users\USERNAME\sabnzbd\SABnzbd.py
   

To update the source files to the latest version, open Git Bash and type:

cd sabnzbd
git pull

Optional (hide the console window when SABnzbd is launched):

• Create a .cmd file to easily launch SABnzbd such as: python "path\to\folder\SABnzbd.py".
• Put a shortcut to the .cmd file in your startup folder, and set it to start as minimized.