how-to-install.txt

1.  Download https://github.com/dz0ny/leapcast/archive/master.zip
2.  Extract zip to C:\leapcast

3.1 Download Python 2.7:
        x86:    http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.5/python-2.7.5.msi
        x64:    http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.5/python-2.7.5.amd64.msi
3.2 Install Python to C:\Python27
    NOTE: If you have a newer version, install 2.7.5 and edit the environment variable and change for example "C:\Python33" to "C:\Python27".

4.1 Download Setuptools here: http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/#setuptools
        x86:    setuptools-0.9.8.win32-py2.7.exe
        x64:    setuptools-0.9.8.win-amd64-py2.7.exe
4.2 Install Setuptools to path suggested by installer (should be C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages\)

5.1 Download Pip here: http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/#pip
        x86:    pip-1.4.1.win32-py2.7.exe
        x64:    pip-1.4.1.win-amd64-py2.7.exe
5.2 Install Pip to path suggested by installer (should be C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages\)

__Update__ As of version 0.0.2 Twisted is no longer required. If you don't use 0.0.1, skip to step 7.
6.1 Download Twisted here: http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/#twisted
        x86:    Twisted-13.1.0.win32-py2.7.exe
        x64:    Twisted-13.1.0.win-amd64-py2.7.exe
6.2 Install Twisted to path suggested by installer (should be C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages\)

7.  Edit "PATH" environment variable (under "system variables") to include separate "C:\Python27\Scripts" using ; to separate them.

8.  Press "Windows" + "r" keys (or Start > Run), type "powershell" (without quotation marks) and hit Enter.

9.  Type
        cd C:\leapcast
10. Type
        python setup.py develop
11. If succeded, you'll get a message that leapcast was added to "C:\Python27\Scripts".
12. To start leapcast, type
        x86:    leapcast --name Name-Of-Device --chrome 'C:\\PROGRA~1\\Google\\Chrome\\Application\\chrome.exe' --fullscreen
        x64:    leapcast --name Name-Of-Device --chrome 'C:\\PROGRA~2\\Google\\Chrome\\Application\\chrome.exe' --fullscreen

Update: For simplicity I added a VBScript. On double-click it will open a command prompt (in minimized window mode) and executes the command to start the Leapcast app.

# A quick video demo is available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1wLy1LQV_g

start-leapcast.vbs

' Start Leapcast (https://github.com/dz0ny/leapcast/) with a double-click.
'
' Save this VBScript as "start-leapcast.vbs" somewhere on your Windows PC.
' Now double-click it to start Leapcast (command prompt will be minimized
' by default). More info here: https://gist.github.com/eyecatchup/6219118

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

' The display name for the emulated Chromecast.
DeviceName = "Leapcast"

' NOTE: In case you edit the paths to the leapcast.exe & chrome.exe files
' below, you should use '\\' (double-backslash) to separate the pathnames.
' More info here: http://docs.python.org/2/library/os.html#os.sep
'
' If in pathname, replace "Program Files" with "PROGRA~1".
' If in pathname, replace "Program Files (x86)" with "PROGRA~2".

' The absolute path to the leapcast.exe file.
LeapcastExeAbsPath = "C:\\Python27\\Scripts\\leapcast.exe"

' The absolute path to the chrome.exe file.
ChromeExeAbsPath = "C:\\PROGRA~2\\Google\\Chrome\\Application\\chrome.exe"

' Do not edit below this line unless you know what you are doing!

Cmd = LeapcastExeAbsPath & " --name " & DeviceName & " --chrome "
Cmd = Cmd & ChromeExeAbsPath & " --fullscreen"

' The second parameter on WshShell.Run() is the intWindowStyle. A value of
' "7" tells it to open the command prompt as a minimized window & that the
' active window remains active. To change the default window display style
' checkout the docs: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/d5fk67ky.aspx
Return = WshShell.Run(Cmd, 7, True)
Set WshShell = Nothing