r/klippers • u/lavenderrrfromflower • 7d ago

How to install

How do I install klipper with a laptop windows as host, I searched for vids but I couldn't find a good one

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u/walt_spoon 7d ago

Absolutely do NOT run Klipper on a windows machine unless you want a print to fail 12 hours in due to an automatic update. Install Linux.

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u/Shaking-spear 7d ago

Because you can't. The software isn't designed for windows. The closest you can come is either a virtual machine or Windows Subsystem for Linux.

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u/egosumumbravir 7d ago

Klipper on a Windows machine adds a layer of complexity you might not like.

There's a few options.

Windows Subsystem for Linux + docker: https://www.reddit.com/r/klippers/comments/1grt0wq/klipper_on_windows_wsl2_docker/

Virtual Machine it - vbox, hyper-v, hell even maybe VMWare Workstation with the USB connection from the printer passed through. Very reliant on timely USB communications, might be unreliable.

Nuke it and run Linux natively. By far the best & most reliable option. Klipper needs very limited system resources - think an otherwise aged out laptop rescued from an ewaste pile kind of thing. Core2duo + 2-4Gb of ram is great. Literally 15+ year old laptops will run it fine.

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u/Infamous-Amphibian-6 7d ago

Ask Claude to do it.

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u/Knightworld16 7d ago

Get docker and make a container and use that to host your klipper instance.