[BUG] [2.0.2] Installation doesn't create a config file and config file is not used

Tom4tot commented 8 months ago

Describe the bug

After a fresh install, and trying to open the config message, I get this message:

C:\Users\Tom\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.12_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python312\Scripts>rip config open
Opening file at C:\Users\Tom\AppData\Roaming\streamrip\config.toml
The system cannot find the file C:\Users\Tom\AppData\Roaming\streamrip\config.toml.

Also, when manually creating the file, I have the impression it doesn't take into account my settings. Instead, it's using this file: "C:\Users\Tom\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.12_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\Roaming\streamrip\config.toml"

It could be because I installed Python from the Microsoft Store? In that case, the program should try to open the config file from the right location. I had to use the program "Everything" to find the proper config file.

Command Used

rip

Debug Traceback

rip

Config File

[downloads]
# Folder where tracks are downloaded to
folder = "C:\\Users\\Tom\\Downloads\\1-Music\\2-Streamrip\\"
# Put Qobuz albums in a 'Qobuz' folder, Tidal albums in 'Tidal' etc.
source_subdirectories = false

# Download (and convert) tracks all at once, instead of sequentially. 
# If you are converting the tracks, or have fast internet, this will 
# substantially improve processing speed.
concurrency = true
# The maximum number of tracks to download at once
# If you have very fast internet, you will benefit from a higher value,
# A value that is too high for your bandwidth may cause slowdowns
# Set to -1 for no limit
max_connections = 6
# Max number of API requests per source to handle per minute
# Set to -1 for no limit
requests_per_minute = 60

[qobuz]
# 1: 320kbps MP3, 2: 16/44.1, 3: 24/<=96, 4: 24/>=96
quality = 3
# This will download booklet pdfs that are included with some albums
download_booklets = true

# Authenticate to Qobuz using auth token? Value can be true/false only
use_auth_token = false
# Enter your userid if the above use_auth_token is set to true, else enter your email
email_or_userid = "apery.th@proton.me"
# Enter your auth token if the above use_auth_token is set to true, else enter the md5 hash of your plaintext password
password_or_token = HIDDEN
# Do not change
app_id = HIDDEN
# Do not change
secrets = HIDDEN

[tidal]
# 0: 256kbps AAC, 1: 320kbps AAC, 2: 16/44.1 "HiFi" FLAC, 3: 24/44.1 "MQA" FLAC
quality = 3
# This will download videos included in Video Albums.
download_videos = true

# Do not change any of the fields below
user_id = ""
country_code = ""
access_token = ""
refresh_token = ""
# Tokens last 1 week after refresh. This is the Unix timestamp of the expiration
# time. If you haven't used streamrip in more than a week, you may have to log
# in again using `rip config --tidal`
token_expiry = ""

[deezer]
# 0, 1, or 2
# This only applies to paid Deezer subscriptions. Those using deezloader
# are automatically limited to quality = 1
quality = 2
# An authentication cookie that allows streamrip to use your Deezer account
# See https://github.com/nathom/streamrip/wiki/Finding-Your-Deezer-ARL-Cookie
# for instructions on how to find this
arl = ""
# This allows for free 320kbps MP3 downloads from Deezer
# If an arl is provided, deezloader is never used
use_deezloader = true
# This warns you when the paid deezer account is not logged in and rip falls
# back to deezloader, which is unreliable
deezloader_warnings = true

[soundcloud]
# Only 0 is available for now
quality = 0
# This changes periodically, so it needs to be updated
client_id = ""
app_version = ""

[youtube]
# Only 0 is available for now
quality = 0
# Download the video along with the audio
download_videos = false
# The path to download the videos to
video_downloads_folder = "C:\\Users\\Tom\\StreamripDownloads\\YouTubeVideos"

[database]
# Create a database that contains all the track IDs downloaded so far
# Any time a track logged in the database is requested, it is skipped
# This can be disabled temporarily with the --no-db flag
downloads_enabled = true
# Path to the downloads database 
downloads_path = "C:\\Users\\Tom\\AppData\\Roaming\\streamrip\\downloads.db"
# If a download fails, the item ID is stored here. Then, `rip repair` can be
# called to retry the downloads
failed_downloads_enabled = true
failed_downloads_path = "C:\\Users\\Tom\\AppData\\Roaming\\streamrip\\failed_downloads.db"

# Convert tracks to a codec after downloading them.
[conversion]
enabled = false
# FLAC, ALAC, OPUS, MP3, VORBIS, or AAC
codec = "ALAC"
# In Hz. Tracks are downsampled if their sampling rate is greater than this. 
# Value of 48000 is recommended to maximize quality and minimize space
sampling_rate = 48000
# Only 16 and 24 are available. It is only applied when the bit depth is higher
# than this value.
bit_depth = 24
# Only applicable for lossy codecs
lossy_bitrate = 320

# Filter a Qobuz artist's discography. Set to 'true' to turn on a filter.
# This will also be applied to other sources, but is not guaranteed to work correctly
[qobuz_filters]
# Remove Collectors Editions, live recordings, etc.
extras = false
# Picks the highest quality out of albums with identical titles.
repeats = false
# Remove EPs and Singles
non_albums = false
# Remove albums whose artist is not the one requested
features = false
# Skip non studio albums
non_studio_albums = false
# Only download remastered albums
non_remaster = false

[artwork]
# Write the image to the audio file
embed = true
# The size of the artwork to embed. Options: thumbnail, small, large, original.
# "original" images can be up to 30MB, and may fail embedding. 
# Using "large" is recommended.
embed_size = "large"
# If this is set to a value > 0, max(width, height) of the embedded art will be set to this value in pixels
# Proportions of the image will remain the same
embed_max_width = -1
# Save the cover image at the highest quality as a seperate jpg file
save_artwork = true
# If this is set to a value > 0, max(width, height) of the saved art will be set to this value in pixels
# Proportions of the image will remain the same
saved_max_width = -1

[metadata]
# Sets the value of the 'ALBUM' field in the metadata to the playlist's name. 
# This is useful if your music library software organizes tracks based on album name.
set_playlist_to_album = true
# If part of a playlist, sets the `tracknumber` field in the metadata to the track's 
# position in the playlist instead of its position in its album
renumber_playlist_tracks = true
# The following metadata tags won't be applied
# See https://github.com/nathom/streamrip/wiki/Metadata-Tag-Names for more info
exclude = []

# Changes the folder and file names generated by streamrip.
[filepaths]
# Create folders for single tracks within the downloads directory using the folder_format
# template
add_singles_to_folder = false
# Available keys: "albumartist", "title", "year", "bit_depth", "sampling_rate",
# "id", and "albumcomposer"
folder_format = "{albumartist} - {title} ({year}) [{container}] [{bit_depth}B-{sampling_rate}kHz]"
# Available keys: "tracknumber", "artist", "albumartist", "composer", "title",
# and "albumcomposer", "explicit"
track_format = "{tracknumber}. {artist} - {title}{explicit}"
# Only allow printable ASCII characters in filenames.
restrict_characters = false
# Truncate the filename if it is greater than this number of characters
# Setting this to false may cause downloads to fail on some systems
truncate_to = 120

# Last.fm playlists are downloaded by searching for the titles of the tracks
[lastfm]
# The source on which to search for the tracks.
source = "qobuz"
# If no results were found with the primary source, the item is searched for 
# on this one.
fallback_source = ""

[cli]
# Print "Downloading {Album name}" etc. to screen
text_output = true
# Show resolve, download progress bars
progress_bars = true
# The maximum number of search results to show in the interactive menu
max_search_results = 100

[misc]
# Metadata to identify this config file. Do not change.
version = "2.0"

Operating System

Windows 11

streamrip version

2.0.2

Screenshots and recordings

No response

Additional context

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nathom commented 7 months ago

Can you try the following

rip config reset
See what rip config path shows
See if the two paths are symlinked to other locations
Maybe you are running two different installations of streamrip; ensure there's only one.

Tom4tot commented 7 months ago

Thank you for you help, and btw, thanks a lot for your amazing program. You can't imagine how much it has helped me. I'll happy to donate if you have a link (btw, your blog link doesn't work in your bio).

Here is what I get:

C:\Users\Tom\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.12_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python312\Scripts>rip config reset
Are you sure you want to reset the config file at C:\Users\Tom\AppData\Roaming\streamrip\config.toml? [y/n]: y
Reset the config file at C:\Users\Tom\AppData\Roaming\streamrip\config.toml!

C:\Users\Tom\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.12_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python312\Scripts>rip config path
Config path: 'C:\Users\Tom\AppData\Roaming\streamrip\config.toml'

C:\Users\Tom\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.12_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python312\Scripts>rip config open
Opening file at C:\Users\Tom\AppData\Roaming\streamrip\config.toml
The system cannot find the file C:\Users\Tom\AppData\Roaming\streamrip\config.toml.

C:\Users\Tom\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.12_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python312\Scripts>rip url https://play.qobuz.com/album/cvcv34k39gf0b
Enter your Qobuz email:
Aborted!

Indeed, it seems that the files are simlinked, but I don't know how to check for sure? In any case, the "rip config reset" did reset my file located here: C:\Users\Tom\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.12_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\Roaming\streamrip

nathom commented 7 months ago

No worries! I had a donation link but the service was taking 70% so I just removed it. I might put something else up later :)

Can you try deleting the symlink and letting stream rip create a new one?

Tom4tot commented 7 months ago

No worries! I had a donation link but the service was taking 70% so I just removed it. I might put something else up later :)

Can you try deleting the symlink and letting stream rip create a new one?

Sorry but I have no idea how to do that, I'm not familiar with symlink, especially on Windows. I can try to have a deeper look tomorrow.

herovaxy commented 7 months ago

No worries! I had a donation link but the service was taking 70% so I just removed it. I might put something else up later :) Can you try deleting the symlink and letting stream rip create a new one?

Sorry but I have no idea how to do that, I'm not familiar with symlink, especially on Windows. I can try to have a deeper look tomorrow.

OP, your issue is exactly same as mine. What you did was, you installed Python installer and Microsoft Store Python app as well. You just need only ONE.

For some reason, Microsoft Store python saved the config file in: "~\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.12_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\Roaming\streamrip\config.toml"

If you use python installer, then it will saved the config in: "C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\streamrip\streamrip\config.toml"

Uninstall the Microsoft Store Python. Just use the python installer on Python.org website.
Test type "python" on CMD. If it still redirects you to Microsoft Store. Then follow the following steps:

Use the Windows search bar to find "Manage app execution aliases". There should be two aliases for Python. Unselect them, and this will allow the usual Python aliases "python" and "python3".

eDPFY

Test type "python" on CMD again, and this time it should work properly.
Reinstall streamrip as usual. Then, open your config: "rip config --open"

Tom4tot commented 7 months ago

No worries! I had a donation link but the service was taking 70% so I just removed it. I might put something else up later :) Can you try deleting the symlink and letting stream rip create a new one?

Sorry but I have no idea how to do that, I'm not familiar with symlink, especially on Windows. I can try to have a deeper look tomorrow.

OP, your issue is exactly same as mine. What you did was, you installed Python installer and Microsoft Store Python app as well. You just need only ONE.
1. Uninstall the Microsoft Store Python. Just use the python installer on Python.org website.

2. Test type "python" on CMD. If it still redirects you to Microsoft Store. Then follow the following steps:

* Use the Windows search bar to find "Manage app execution aliases". There should be two aliases for Python. Unselect them, and this will allow the usual Python aliases "python" and "python3".
3. Test type "python" on CMD again, and this time it should work properly.

4. Reinstall streamrip as usual. Then, open your config: "rip config --open"

Thank you, I'll try that (app execution aliases is a real mess on my laptop, it has 10+ python entries), but I still think StreamRip should be "more" compatible with people that install Python from MS Store.

EDIT: for some reason, it was really a mess to add python to PATH, but now everything is working as intended and the configuration file is created like it should, and located at the right location. Thank you!

Tom4tot commented 7 months ago

No worries! I had a donation link but the service was taking 70% so I just removed it. I might put something else up later :)

Just to avoid creating a new issue, could you unlock the minimum sponsoring allowed? I'd like to only give 1$ per month to help and support your project.

I know it can sound like it's not much, but I consider 12$ a year quite decent and would be a lot of money if all users would do the same.

If not, I'll consider a one-time donation but I think monthly donations are much better regarding foreseeability.

nathom commented 7 months ago

@Tom4tot Done.

PaladinOfHonour commented 2 months ago

No worries! I had a donation link but the service was taking 70% so I just removed it. I might put something else up later :) Can you try deleting the symlink and letting stream rip create a new one?

Sorry but I have no idea how to do that, I'm not familiar with symlink, especially on Windows. I can try to have a deeper look tomorrow.

OP, your issue is exactly same as mine. What you did was, you installed Python installer and Microsoft Store Python app as well. You just need only ONE.

For some reason, Microsoft Store python saved the config file in: "~\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.12_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\Roaming\streamrip\config.toml"

If you use python installer, then it will saved the config in: "C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\streamrip\streamrip\config.toml"
1. Uninstall the Microsoft Store Python. Just use the python installer on Python.org website.

2. Test type "python" on CMD. If it still redirects you to Microsoft Store. Then follow the following steps:

* Use the Windows search bar to find "Manage app execution aliases". There should be two aliases for Python. Unselect them, and this will allow the usual Python aliases "python" and "python3".
3. Test type "python" on CMD again, and this time it should work properly.

4. Reinstall streamrip as usual. Then, open your config: "rip config --open"

Thank you very much for bringing this up! I was going crazy wondering why my config file didn't get parsed properly. What skullduggery & scumbaggery from Microsoft however, terribly annoying!

mortalis13 commented 2 months ago

Linking this issue here: #684, as I also checked that problem by installing the Windows Store version of python, which acts weirdly with the user config folder, basically creating its own sandbox, to "protect" the user possibly...

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