step 1: install python (https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.10.0/python-3.10.0-amd64.exe), git (https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/download/v2.45.1.windows.1/Git-2.45.1-64-bit.exe) and optionally texteditor sublime text (Thank You - Sublime Text)
step 2: set up the environment, in cmd:
py -m pip install PyQt5 qtpy numpy lxml pyserial pandas imageio crc==1.3.0 opencv-python-headless opencv-contrib-python-headless pyqtgraph scipy napari lxml[html_clean] pycparser
step 3: download the software
cd
cd Desktop
git clone https://github.com/hongquanli/octopi-research.git
cd octopi-research
cd software
mkdir cache
step 4: copy the right configuration file from under the software/configurations folder to the software folder and edit it as needed