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- Sat Aug 19, 2017 10:08 pm #69312 Hi I am using python 3.6.2 and the windows CMD interface and I keep getting syntax errors for codes that should work. I am trying to back-up the firmware on my 8266.
as advised first I tried

Code: Select all$ pip install -upgrade esptools

and got SyntaxError: invalid syntax
so I did more searching and I have managed to install esptool by using

Code: Select allimport pip
package_name-'esptool'
pip.main(['install", package_name])


Everything seemed to go ok but if I try

Code: Select allesptool.py -h

the return is

Code: Select allTraceback (most recent call last):
   File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'esptools' is not defined


I am new to python and am using codes that others have suggested
if there is an easier way to back up the firmware please let me know

thanks

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- Sun Aug 20, 2017 7:20 pm #69347 problem solved by python forum yesterday