https://github.com/eliasbenb/EzSetup

EzSetup is a Python app that uses a PyQt5 GUI. It eases the process of setting up your Windows PC by backing up your files, automatically downloading software and automatically setting your background.
https://github.com/eliasbenb/EzSetup

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EzSetup is a Python app that uses a PyQt5 GUI. It eases the process of setting up your Windows PC by backing up your files, automatically downloading software and automatically setting your background.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/eliasbenb/EzSetup
• Owner: eliasbenb
• License: mit
• Archived: true
• Created: 2020-06-03T13:07:40.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-09-09T14:37:38.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-13T07:09:42.106Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: easy, pyqt5, python, setup, windows
• Language: Python
• Homepage:
• Size: 58.6 KB
• Stars: 4
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# What is this repo?

EzSetup is a Python app that uses a PyQt5 GUI. It eases the process of setting up your Windows PC.

## Features supported:

- Importing and exporting backups

- Automatically downloading the latest version of specified apps

- Backing up folders

- Backing up backgrounds and automatically setting them

- Backup up fonts and automatically installing them

## To do list:

- Add a progress bar for some tasks

# Installation

- **Windows:** To install EzSetup download the latest executable file from [here](https://github.com/eliasbenb/EzSetup/releases)

# Usage:

### Home Screen:

- On launch you get 5 options of buttons to press, each will be explained below

- The menu bar contains the export/import button option which is pretty self explanatory. A `.ez` file will be exported containing all backed up information

![Home Screen](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/54410649/85155412-c7b41700-b269-11ea-89b3-00fbc2c03f33.PNG)

### Background:

- The background tab contains a browse button, this will open a windows file explorer, from there locate the background you want to back up

- The background will be displayed on the app after selection

![Background](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/54410649/85155417-c8e54400-b269-11ea-8e83-e78a101b8ab4.PNG)

### Files:

- The files tab has a browse button, this will open a windows file explorer, from there locate the folder you want to be backed up

- You can set the destination to save the folder on setup by clicking on the table item you want to change

![Files](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/54410649/85155421-c8e54400-b269-11ea-8905-d3ed777169d2.PNG)

### Fonts:

- The fonts tab contains a browse button, this will open a windows file explorer, from there locate the font file you want to back up

- The font's information will be displayed on the window's table

![Fonts](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/54410649/85155423-c97dda80-b269-11ea-9d8c-57ab4c09de5c.PNG)

### Software:

- In the Software tab you can add apps you would like to be automatically downloaded on setup

- Inputing a query in the input box will search for an app matching the keywords on FileHippo, putting the direct link to the FileHippo page will also work

![Software](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/54410649/85155424-c97dda80-b269-11ea-9044-57d4f4a09274.PNG)

# Error Messages:

- IMP: import module error

- EXP: export module error

- FIL: 'Files' section error

- FNT: 'Fonts' section error

- SOF: 'Software' section error

- BG: 'Background' section error

- SYS: system error (normally to do with file management)