python plugin in windows 10

[papergion]

hi
i am using domoticz 4.97 installed on windows 10.
now i am trying use a plugin (downloaded) named MQTT Discovery.
my installation directory is C:\Program Files (x86)\Domoticz\ but folder plugins does not exists.
i had make it manually. here i put a new folder "mqtt_discovery" containing file plugin.py.
on my machine is installed python 36 (64 bit).
but in domoticz (after restart), in new hardware tab i don't see my new hardware...
where am i wrong?
can someone help me?
thanks

[zak45]

hi
i am using domoticz 4.97 installed on windows 10.
on my machine is installed python 36 (64 bit).
where am i wrong?

try x86

[papergion]

uninstalled python 64 bit
domoticz (without new plugin) work

installed python X86

domoticz (without new plugin) don't work - it say: DOMOTICZ OFFLINE
...

[papergion]

strange behaviour:
- starting domoticz directly from c:\program files(x86)\domoticz il work (without new plugin) - with new plugin it works but new hardware is not present

- starting domoticz with desktop icon don't work (domoticz offline) - link parameters say: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Domoticz\domoticz.exe" -www 8080 -sslwww 443

[Dnpwwo]

@papergion,

Did you follow the Windows Python install instructions on the wiki? The key thing is to install it for all users.

Troubleshooting this is a two step process:

• Making sure Domoticz has picked up Python on your server.
• Seeing if the plugin loaded

Sounds like you are at step 1.

When you start Domoticz look at the log, if Domoticz found and linked to Python there will be a message from the 'PluginSystem' informing you of the version it picked up. If you don't see that then the plugin will never appear in the hardware list.

[papergion]

python was installed correctly, with same options as described in domoticz manual

i have now modified the properties of desktop domoticz icon (added underlined part) :
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Domoticz\domoticz.exe" -www 8080 -sslwww 443 -log D:\domoticz.log -logvevel 0 -verbose 1

startup result in "domoticz offline" message

file: d:\domoticz.log contains only:
2019-01-07 11:19:56.435 Status: RxQueue: queue worker started...
2019-01-07 11:19:57.805 Status: Incoming connection from: 127.0.0.1
2019-01-07 11:19:58.464 Status: EventSystem: reset all events...
2019-01-07 11:19:58.464 Status: EventSystem: reset all device statuses...

[papergion]

solved…

uninstalled python 3.7.2 x86
installed python 3.5.2 x86

work fine, plugin was loaded

conclusion: domoticz (in windows10) is NOT COMPATIBLE with python 3.7.2

thanks for your suggestions

[Plantje]

I'm going to try this as well. Still wondering: how on earth did you get to the conclusion that the version may be the culprit?
Nope... doesn't work here...

After installing 3.7.4 I got:
2019-10-14 14:00:32.416 Status: PluginSystem: Failed dynamic library load, install the latest libpython3.x library that is available for your platform.
And after installing 3.5.2 I got:
2019-10-14 13:22:11.373 Status: PluginSystem: Failed dynamic library load, install the latest libpython3.x library that is available for your platform.

I know the time stamp for 3.5.2 is before the one from 3.7.4, but I first tried, 3.7.4...didn't work...read your comments here and then installed 3.5.2

[Bako]

Hi, i'm trying this as well but it won't work till today. Questions:
1.There is no plugin folder. I made a plugins dir en then a homewizzard folder and put the python file there: is that correct?
2. do I have to do anything with Python (yes i've installed it, 32bits version fore all users)
3. when I put the python file in the plugin dir: the HW hardware should excist in Domoticz? or is it a dummy hardware?
4. when I put the python file in the plugin dir: there comes a warning that i have to have admin rights. Is that a problem with domoticz?

Hope that some can help. Thanks.

regards Bako

[Plantje]

Hi, i'm trying this as well but it won't work till today. Questions:
1.There is no plugin folder. I made a plugins dir en then a homewizzard folder and put the python file there: is that correct?
2. do I have to do anything with Python (yes i've installed it, 32bits version fore all users)
3. when I put the python file in the plugin dir: the HW hardware should excist in Domoticz? or is it a dummy hardware?
4. when I put the python file in the plugin dir: there comes a warning that i have to have admin rights. Is that a problem with domoticz?

Hope that some can help. Thanks.

regards Bako

Are you trying to upgrade or do a first install?

[rippe]

Hi,

I have also run into problems.

It began trying to install deConz and conbee and get it to work with Domoticz. I was lacking 'requests' and noticed that it didn't matter what version of Python I installed (and after that - pip install requests | pip3 install requests), Domoticz was still running Python 3.5.2 (according to 'About-page'). So, even if I had a new python and 'requests' was installed, it wouldn't work. So, now I've unsinstalled 3.5.2 (the version Domoticz was using) and it reports I don't any Python version at all even though 3.9.1 is installedon the system.

I've been struggeling with this A LOT!!! What's wrong, or rather, waht am I doing wrong??? @Plantje, You seem to have gone through this before. Any suggestions?

(I am logged is as Administrator.)

Best regards,
Richard

[Plantje]

It's really a very finniky (is that proper English?) installation. I hope your Dutch is ok as I attached my part of the Zigbee installation..... sorry, I did not as it is too large. You can find it here
It is not perfect, because there may be unnecessary steps in there. But this should work.