install_windows_manual.md

January 22, 2019 ยท View on GitHub

Installing dependencies on Windows (manual)

Note: alternative instructions using an experimental script for automating these steps can be found here

For a minimal installation of running a python agent, follow steps 1,2,3,4 and 6. Then see the Getting Started section below.

If you just want to run the Minecraft Mod (maybe your agents run on a different machine) then you only need to follow step 4.

1. Install 7-Zip:

If you already have 7-Zip installed then you can skip this step.

Visit http://7-zip.org/ and click the link for "Download .exe 64-bit x86." (or the 32-bit one).

Run the downloaded file to install 7-Zip.

2. Install FFMPEG:

  1. Download 64-bit Static from Zeranoe.
  2. Unpack the contents of the zip (bin folder etc.) to C:\ffmpeg
  3. Add C:\ffmpeg\bin to your PATH (How To)
  4. Check that typing ffmpeg at a command prompt works.

3. Install Python:

If you don't want to use Malmo from Python then you can skip this step. But for testing your installation we recommend installing python.

Visit https://www.python.org/ and download the latest version of Python 3.6 64-bit. e.g. python-3.6.6.amd64.msi

Run the downloaded file to install Python.

Check that typing python works in a command prompt. You may need to add it to your PATH and/or relaunch your cmd prompt.

4. Install the Java OpenJDK 8.

Please make sure that you have set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to your installation directory.

5. Optional: Install the dotNET runtime:

If you don't want to use Malmo from C# then you can skip this step.

Visit https://www.microsoft.com/net to download and install the latest dotNET framework.

6. Set MALMO_XSD_PATH to the location of the schemas:

  1. If you have not already done so, unzip the Malmo zip to some location (e.g. your C:\ drive).
  2. Make a new environment variable called MALMO_XSD_PATH. (How To )
  3. Set it to the location of the Schemas folder where you unzipped the Malmo package. e.g. C:\Malmo\Schemas
  4. When you update Malmo you will need to update the MALMO_XSD_PATH too.