Oct 22, 2013

HowTo: Install gphoto2 in windows 7

Step1:
download these files
libusb-win32
http://sourceforge.net/projects/libusb-win32/files/libusb-win32-releases/

 gphoto2
https://code.google.com/p/scan-manager/downloads/detail?name=gphoto-2.4.14-win32-build2.zip&can=2&q=

Step2: 
extract both files and put them in drive c:\
-plug-in your camera and turn it on
-open the folder C:\libusb-win32-bin-1.2.6.0\libusb-win32-bin-1.2.6.0\bin
-double click on inf-wizard
-select your camera on the list
-press install button
-press done

 Step3:
-open command prompt and type the following
cd c:\gphoto-2.4.14-win32-build2\win32

 (Choose between Step4a or Step4b)
Step4a:
set CAMLIBS=./camlibs
set IOLIBS=./iolibs
gphoto2.exe

 Step4b:
gphoto2.bat

 Step5:
gphoto2.exe --auto-detect

 *your camera should be detected by gphoto2*
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25 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2014 at 3:03 AM

    Please change your template. Can't read half the text.

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    1. renegadexJanuary 19, 2014 at 5:20 AM

      Thanks buddy! I didn't realize that when I updated my overall template. Thanks again!

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  2. UnknownApril 25, 2014 at 5:28 PM

    A Windows 7 driver is really amazing product. And it works really awesome. We can install easily ....Keep it up!!!
    windows 7 problems
    Thank you
    Aalia lyon

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  3. UnknownMay 16, 2014 at 9:48 AM

    C:\Users\Hugo>set CAMLIBS=./camlibs

    C:\Users\Hugo>set IOLIBS=./iolibs

    C:\Users\Hugo>gphoto2.exe
    'gphoto2.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
    operable program or batch file.



    can you tell me what i'm doing wrong?

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    1. renegadexMay 16, 2014 at 10:01 AM

      I think you did not go to the folder where you extract your files. See step3. =)

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  4. AnonymousOctober 4, 2014 at 9:37 PM

    Thanx works NICE! :)

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  5. AnonymousNovember 3, 2014 at 9:32 AM

    Nice work! :-]

    I need to insert my usb list port in command like:
    gphoto2.exe --port usb:009,007 --capture-image-and-download -I -1 -F 1000

    but which format should i use to make it work in cmd? when a do a --auto-detect it return me:
    Model Port
    ----------------------------------------------------------
    USB PTP Class Camera usb:bus-0,\\.\libusb0-0001--0x04b0-0x033f

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  6. Yuri RzhanovNovember 15, 2014 at 12:42 AM

    Hello renegadex,
    your work is very useful. Could you please share your experience on building libgphoto2 under Cygwin. I've tried to compile the library and examples as they are, and autodetect does not recognize the connected Canon, while your gphoto2.exe does.
    The reason I'm asking is that I need to build this functionality into a larger application.
    Much appreciated,
    Yuri

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  7. renegadexDecember 5, 2014 at 7:37 AM

    Hello yuri, i have no experience in cygwin. i really don't know what cygwin is sorry.

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  8. UnknownMarch 24, 2015 at 5:28 AM

    Excellent - thanks for this!

    But is it possible to add a STEP 6: How to write a "camerainfo.txt" instead of displaying it onscreen?
    The following command gives what the program can provide of camera information.
    gphoto2.exe --list-config

    Another command will give all this info onscreen, but the first lines I cannot scroll to.
    gphoto2.exe --list-all-config

    Debugging command will write this info to "my-logfile.txt", but the extent of this file did not [Eureka] my day ;-)
    gphoto2 --debug --debug-logfile=my-logfile.txt

    *****
    I (as many others, I suppose) have written to Canon asking how to get this from my 550D, without playing around with gphoto and e.g. Magic Lantern.
    I'll post the answer here if I get a decent one.

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    1. renegadexMarch 26, 2015 at 2:29 PM

      Hey ole-johnny,
      Have you tried This,
      gphoto2.exe --list-all-config > mytext.txt

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  9. AnonymousMarch 25, 2015 at 7:44 PM

    Renegadex did you find anything out about your question. I am stuck with the same question.

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  10. Kuthi LázárMarch 4, 2016 at 3:41 AM

    It works very well with: gphoto2.exe --list-all-config > mytext.txt
    You can find the shutter count information in your text file like this:
    main/status/shuttercounter
    Label: Shutter Counter
    Type: TEXT
    Current: your shutter count

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  11. noman duddaApril 4, 2016 at 6:52 PM

    Awesome

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  12. AnonymousApril 25, 2016 at 7:16 AM

    Unhandled exception after startup
    Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "gui\shooting.pyc", line 464, in ontimeout
    File "backend\libgphoto2\wrapper.pyc", line 192, in ontimer
    File "Pyro4\core.pyc", line 146, in __call__
    File "Pyro4\core.pyc", line 273, in _pyroInvoke
    Exception: GPhoto Error - Unspecified error (-1)

    sorry sir i am a newby in all this stuff.i have 2 nikon L29 can you please tell me about the error

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    1. renegadexJune 15, 2016 at 6:03 AM

      Hi Mr. Anonymous,
      I haven't had the opportunity to try out a Nikon L29, but since that is a CoolPix, I think your camera is not compatible for gphoto2. I think Nikon cameras, including their DSLRs, uses PTP (Photo Transfer Protocol) making them less remote-controllable. Have you tried the gphoto2.exe --auto-detect

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  13. JamesJune 13, 2016 at 5:46 PM

    Hi,

    Thank you for script, is there any way to update gphoto2 or may you tell us how to compile new version in windows?

    New Canon Eos DSLR machines need new version :(

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    1. renegadexJune 15, 2016 at 5:55 AM

      Hi Moon Akondo,
      I haven't been able to have a proper research on new gphoto2 version (if any exist for windows). Honestly I myself is having problem with this. I bought the latest Canon 80D and it cannot be detected. If I found a solution, I'll let you know... If you found a solution, please let us know. Salamat ng Marami! (Many Thanks)

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  14. JettKitsuneApril 14, 2017 at 9:17 AM

    I keep getting "X is not recognized as an internal or external command. I get as far as 4b, then it gives me this.

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    1. renegadexJune 28, 2017 at 5:47 AM

      hey jettkitsune, have you checked if you properly cd (change directory) in part 3

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  15. UnknownJune 28, 2017 at 3:27 AM

    Hi renegadex, since June 5th, 2017 there is a new version of gphoto: gphoto2 2.5.14
    Will you provide this as windows version? Would be very nice, because they support Pentax K-3II now.

    Thanks for your work!!

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    1. renegadexJune 28, 2017 at 5:45 AM

      hey niko, it might take me a while to look into gphoto as i am having slow internet issues after i moved to a more isolated area. once im back in the city i might be able to check if theres a windows version of the latesg gphoto release

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  16. rexJuly 16, 2017 at 12:37 AM

    I tried your steps for both sony alpha 6000 and nikon. It worked great for nikon but I could not get it to work for the other one. I was able to run gphoto2.exe -a for both models and there were meaningful output. However, only nikon returned configurations when I ran gphoto2.exe --list-config, while nothing at all from sony alpha 6000

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  17. rexJuly 18, 2017 at 2:41 AM

    is 2.4 the latest version for windows?

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