diff --git a/docs/docs/migration/possible-installation-issues.mdx b/docs/docs/migration/possible-installation-issues.mdx index e44ea7772..00b6f2cd2 100644 --- a/docs/docs/migration/possible-installation-issues.mdx +++ b/docs/docs/migration/possible-installation-issues.mdx @@ -1,15 +1,18 @@ -# Possible Installation Issues +# Common Installation Issues -This is a list of possible issues that you may encounter when installing Langflow 1.0 Alpha and how to solve them. +This is a list of possible issues that you may encounter when installing Langflow 1.0 alpha and how to solve them. ## _`No module named 'langflow.__main__'`_ -TLDR; +### TL;DR -- Run _`python -m langflow run`_ instead of _`langflow run`_. If that doesn't work, run _`_python -m pip install langflow --pre -U`_ to reinstall langflow. -- If the above doesn't work, run _`python -m pip install langflow --pre -U --force-reinstall`_ to reinstall langflow and its dependencies. +1. Run _`python -m langflow run`_ instead of _`langflow run`_. +2. If that doesn't work, reinstall Langflow with _`_python -m pip install langflow --pre -U`_. +3. If that doesn't work, reinstall Langflow and its dependencies with _`python -m pip install langflow --pre -U --force-reinstall`_. -When you try to run langflow using the command `langflow run`, you may encounter the following error: +### Details + +When you try to run Langflow using the command `langflow run`, you may encounter the following error: ```bash > langflow run @@ -19,22 +22,27 @@ Traceback (most recent call last): ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'langflow.__main__' ``` -For this error to occur, two scenarios are possible: +There are two possible reasons for this error: -1. You've installed langflow using _`pip install langflow`_ but you already had a previous version of langflow installed in your system. - In this case, you might not be running the correct executable. - To solve this issue, you can run the correct executable by running _`python -m langflow run`_ instead of _`langflow run`_ and if that doesn't work, you can try uninstalling langflow and reinstalling it using _`python -m pip install langflow --pre -U`_. -2. Some version conflicts might have occurred during the installation process. Run _`python -m pip install langflow --pre -U --force-reinstall`_ to reinstall langflow and its dependencies. +1. You've installed Langflow using _`pip install langflow`_ but you already had a previous version of Langflow installed in your system. + In this case, you might be running the wrong executable. + To solve this issue, run the correct executable by running _`python -m langflow run`_ instead of _`langflow run`_. + If that doesn't work, try uninstalling and reinstalling Langflow with _`python -m pip install langflow --pre -U`_. +2. Some version conflicts might have occurred during the installation process. + Run _`python -m pip install langflow --pre -U --force-reinstall`_ to reinstall Langflow and its dependencies. ## _`Something went wrong running migrations. Please, run 'langflow migration --fix'`_ -TLDR; +### TL;DR - Clear the cache by deleting the contents of the cache folder. -This folder can be found at: + This folder can be found at: - **Linux or WSL2 on Windows**: `home//.cache/langflow/` - **MacOS**: `/Users//Library/Caches/langflow/` -If you wish to retain your files, ensure to back them up before clearing the folder. +### Details + +This error can occur during Langflow upgrades when the new version can't override `langflow-pre.db` in `.cache/langflow/`. Clearing the cache removes this file but will also erase your settings. + +If you wish to retain your files, back them up before clearing the folder. -This error often occurs when upgrading Langflow, the new version can't override `langflow-pre.db` in `.cache/langflow/`. Clearing the cache removes this file but will also erase your settings. \ No newline at end of file