I'm completely new to programming and was trying to download an in-game map for The Isle. I downloaded and extracted the project from GitHub, but I can't get past the installation step. After opening Command Prompt, I've been running `python -m pip install -r requirements.txt`, but I keep receiving a "no such file or directory" error. I'm not sure whether I'm using the wrong folder, missing Python, or need to use a different command. What should I check?
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That error usually means Command Prompt is open in the wrong folder. The `requirements.txt` file is inside the folder you extracted, while Command Prompt often starts somewhere like `C:UsersYourName`. Open the extracted project folder in File Explorer, click the address bar, type `cmd`, and press Enter. This opens Command Prompt directly in that folder. Then run `python -m pip install -r requirements.txt` again. Also confirm that Python is installed first.
You need to change into the extracted project directory before running the command. You can do that with `cd`, followed by the folder’s full path. For example: `cd C:pathtoThe-Isle-Overlay` and then `python -m pip install -r requirements.txt`. The file must be located in the folder where you run the command.
Another option is to download the project with Git and install from there: run `git clone https://github.com/hartwin-journey/The-Isle-Overlay.git`, then `cd The-Isle-Overlay`, followed by `python -m pip install -r requirements.txt`. If `python` isn’t recognized or the file still can’t be found, check that Python is installed and added to your system PATH. Some Windows setups use `py` instead of `python`, although that only helps if Python is installed correctly.
I tried using `py` instead, but I’m still getting an error.
Make sure the archive was actually extracted, not just opened while it’s still inside the ZIP file.