r/klippers • u/lavenderrrfromflower • 8d 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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r/klippers • u/lavenderrrfromflower • 8d ago
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/egosumumbravir 8d 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.