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Installation

First steps

Install the screen, following the instructions provided by the manufacturer, Some screens don't neeed extra software but some need to be installed with a script. It's strongly recommended to test it and ensure your hardware is working with Raspbian, Ubuntu or any distro you like. Once you stablished that the screen is working, then proceed installing KlipperScreen.

Setup

This install process is meant for a non-desktop version of the OS for example Raspbian Lite, but it should work on other versions.

If you want to use it on a desktop (GUI version), then do sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target if it's a Raspberry Pi, you can use sudo raspi-config to set boot to console by choosing the following options in order:

1System Options
└──S5 Boot / Auto Login
   └──B1 Console

Auto install

KIAUH is a tool that helps you install or upgrade Klipper, Moonraker, Mainsail, and other extensions.

Screenshot

You can visit KIAUH on GitHub to learn more and view its documentation.

Manual Install

First install Klipper and Moonraker.

KlipperScreen Installation

Execute the following commands:

cd ~/
git clone https://github.com/jordanruthe/KlipperScreen.git
cd ~/KlipperScreen
./scripts/KlipperScreen-install.sh

This script will install packages that are listed under manual install, create a python virtual environment at ~/.KlipperScreen-env and install a systemd service file.

If you need a custom location for the configuration file, you can add -c or --configfile to the systemd file and specify the location of your configuration file.

At this point KlipperScreen should be working, if it doesn't start then go to the troubleshooting page

Moonraker configuration

In moonraker.conf ensure that 127.0.0.1 is a trusted client:

[authorization]
trusted_clients:
  127.0.0.1

Warning

force_logins: true requires the moonraker api key in KlipperScreen.conf

If you wish to use the update manager feature of moonraker for KlipperScreen, add the following block to the moonraker.conf:

[update_manager KlipperScreen]
type: git_repo
path: ~/KlipperScreen
origin: https://github.com/jordanruthe/KlipperScreen.git
env: ~/.KlipperScreen-env/bin/python
requirements: scripts/KlipperScreen-requirements.txt
install_script: scripts/KlipperScreen-install.sh
managed_services: KlipperScreen

Note

If you see warnings in other UIs ignore them until KlipperScreen finishes installing.