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[GH-ISSUE #68] [BUG] Several errors during common installation #29

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opened 2026-10-15 18:06:20 +00:00 by bsakaguchi · 5 comments

bsakaguchi commented

2026-10-15 18:06:20 +00:00

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Originally created by @byslexic on GitHub (Aug 6, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/SillyTavern/SillyTavern-Launcher/issues/68

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🪟 Windows

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win10 v 22H2

Describe the problem

running installer "git clone https://github.com/SillyTavern/SillyTavern-Launcher.git && cd SillyTavern-Launcher && start installer.bat"
near very end of installation received an error dialog popup, attached(1). The path "T:\AITextGen" is the original installation target.
After clicking OK, installation finished.
I selected #1: Update and start Silly Tavern, which opened a new CMD window and errored out because it could not find Powershell. However, powershell is in use already during installation.
Selecting option 2 errored out the 1st time with the same error, then a second attempt finally started the server at 127.0.0.1:8000

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Originally created by @byslexic on GitHub (Aug 6, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/SillyTavern/SillyTavern-Launcher/issues/68 ### Environment 🪟 Windows ### System win10 v 22H2 ### Describe the problem running installer "git clone https://github.com/SillyTavern/SillyTavern-Launcher.git && cd SillyTavern-Launcher && start installer.bat" near very end of installation received an error dialog popup, attached(1). The path "T:\AITextGen" is the original installation target. After clicking OK, installation finished. I selected #1: Update and start Silly Tavern, which opened a new CMD window and errored out because it could not find Powershell. However, powershell is in use already during installation. Selecting option 2 errored out the 1st time with the same error, then a second attempt finally started the server at 127.0.0.1:8000 ### Additional info ![Screenshot 2024-08-05 201503](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/30c1edf8-5df4-4899-ae5b-5a3b8491c8d0) also ![Screenshot 2024-08-05 201824](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/983bbaac-bb72-4479-8d9d-f9e9dcf7342c) ### Please tick the boxes - [X] I have explained the issue clearly, and I included all relevant info - [X] I have checked that this [issue hasn't already been raised](https://github.com/SillyTavern/SillyTavern/issues?q=is%3Aissue) - [X] I have checked the [docs](https://docs.sillytavern.app/) ![important](https://img.shields.io/badge/Important!-F6094E)

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2026-10-15 18:06:20 +00:00

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bsakaguchi commented

2026-10-15 18:06:21 +00:00

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@deffcolony commented on GitHub (Aug 6, 2024):

@byslexic which install option did you choose from the installer.bat?

@deffcolony commented on GitHub (Aug 6, 2024): @byslexic which install option did you choose from the installer.bat?

bsakaguchi commented

2026-10-15 18:06:21 +00:00

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@byslexic commented on GitHub (Aug 6, 2024):

@byslexic which install option did you choose from the installer.bat?

@deffcolony I believe it was "Install All". I wanted to install ST, Extras, TTS, and whatever else.

@byslexic commented on GitHub (Aug 6, 2024): > @byslexic which install option did you choose from the installer.bat? @deffcolony I believe it was "Install All". I wanted to install ST, Extras, TTS, and whatever else.

bsakaguchi commented

2026-10-15 18:06:21 +00:00

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@byslexic commented on GitHub (Aug 8, 2024):

Further issues:
using SillyTavern Launcher opion1 Update & start, error with Powershell appears essentially the same as screenshot #2 above, and then the Launcher window shows

[ERROR] Log file not found, something went wrong. Close all SillyTavern command windows and try again.
Press any key to continue . . .

"Continuing" comes back to main Launcher options.
Selecting optn 2 Start SillyTavern again opens a cmd window, ending with the message

  run `npm fund` for details
Starting Node.js server with command: node server.js
'powershell' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
Node.js server started.
Press any key to continue . . .

However after 30 seconds ST starts anyway.
The Extensions menu in ST show that the ST Extras are not connected/ Extras API does not start.

@byslexic commented on GitHub (Aug 8, 2024): Further issues: using SillyTavern Launcher opion1 Update & start, error with Powershell appears essentially the same as screenshot #2 above, and then the Launcher window shows ``` [ERROR] Log file not found, something went wrong. Close all SillyTavern command windows and try again. Press any key to continue . . . ``` "Continuing" comes back to main Launcher options. Selecting optn 2 Start SillyTavern again opens a cmd window, ending with the message ```83 packages are looking for funding run `npm fund` for details Starting Node.js server with command: node server.js 'powershell' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. Node.js server started. Press any key to continue . . . ``` However after 30 seconds ST starts anyway. The Extensions menu in ST show that the ST Extras are not connected/ Extras API does not start.

bsakaguchi commented

2026-10-15 18:06:21 +00:00

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@deffcolony commented on GitHub (Aug 8, 2024):

@byslexic i have one way to make powershell work in windows so try this

run the following command in CMD:

winget install -e --id Microsoft.PowerShell

Run this command in CMD to edit environment variables

start "" rundll32.exe sysdm.cpl,EditEnvironmentVariables

add the following lines in the user PATH
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0
C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0

Now start the launcher again and see if it can see powershell now

@deffcolony commented on GitHub (Aug 8, 2024): @byslexic i have one way to make powershell work in windows so try this 1. run the following command in CMD: ```bat winget install -e --id Microsoft.PowerShell ``` 2. Run this command in CMD to edit environment variables ```bat start "" rundll32.exe sysdm.cpl,EditEnvironmentVariables ``` 3. add the following lines in the user PATH `C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0` `C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0` ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6cfee8cf-7772-4254-a02b-76eec4789647) 4. Now start the launcher again and see if it can see powershell now

bsakaguchi commented

2026-10-15 18:06:22 +00:00

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@byslexic commented on GitHub (Aug 8, 2024):

Thank you @deffcolony, that solved the error. I think it's odd that other parts of Silly Tavern had no problem starting and using powershell, but I can't claim to understand why.
There are other errors that still happen with the launcher that I will submit under their own issues.

@byslexic commented on GitHub (Aug 8, 2024): Thank you @deffcolony, that solved the error. I think it's odd that other parts of Silly Tavern had no problem starting and using powershell, but I can't claim to understand why. There are other errors that still happen with the launcher that I will submit under their own issues.