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Im trying to download a game and i need to enter "scoop install git llvm nasm python task" in CMD. but when i do it it says "The argument 'C:\Users\╬μ╧Ε╬▒╧Ξ╧Β╬┐╧Γ\scoop\apps\scoop\current\bin\scoop.ps1' to the -File parameter does not exist. Provide the path to an existing '.ps1' file as an argument to the -File parameter."

I know nothing about programming or codes so pls help

mklement0
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  • `C:\Users\╬μ╧Ε╬▒╧Ξ╧Β╬┐╧Γ\scoop\apps\scoop\current\bin\scoop.ps1` looks like a _corrupted_ path. The error message is telling you that no such file exists. The question is which component in your `scoop` call mistakenly concluded that your username is `╬μ╧Ε╬▒╧Ξ╧Β╬┐╧Γ` (which I'm assuming isn't your actual username). – mklement0 Aug 25 '23 at 22:45
  • how can i figure out which file it is? – Madara Uchiha Aug 25 '23 at 22:52
  • `$env:USERNAME` tells you the current user's username, which you could substitute for `╬μ╧Ε╬▒╧Ξ╧Β╬┐╧Γ` - but the question remains as to how the mangled username arose. – mklement0 Aug 25 '23 at 23:12
  • it says that the file name was incorrect. – Madara Uchiha Aug 25 '23 at 23:35
  • You can try `& "$env:USERPROFILE\scoop\apps\scoop\current\bin\scoop.ps1" ...` instead of `scoop ...` – mklement0 Aug 25 '23 at 23:37
  • same. it says its incorrect :C – Madara Uchiha Aug 25 '23 at 23:43
  • There's not enough information in your question and your comments to help others diagnose your problem. – mklement0 Aug 25 '23 at 23:44
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    its cuz its the first time i ever try to use cmd/powershell, i have no idea what i am doing, im just watching a yt tutorial on how to download a in-development game and apperantly im the only one that had this problem. its ok tho thank u for spending your time on helping me man. – Madara Uchiha Aug 25 '23 at 23:50
  • The only other thought I can offer is that something apparently went wrong with your `scoop` installation, so you can try reinstalling it. – mklement0 Aug 25 '23 at 23:53
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    You face a [mojibake](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojibake) case (*example in Python for its universal intelligibility*): `'╬μ╧Ε╬▒╧Ξ╧Β╬┐╧Γ'.encode( 'cp737').decode( 'utf-8')` returns `'Σταύρος'`… – JosefZ Aug 26 '23 at 12:32
  • @MadaraUchiha You decided to use your real name in the characters of your language for the user account on first start of Windows. That is in general no problem for most languages as the user name consists of just [ASCII](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASCII) characters or at least characters in code page [Windows-1252](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows-1252) and an OEM code page like [code page 850](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_page_850). But your user name consists of only characters not available in code page displayed on running `chcp` in the command prompt window. – Mofi Aug 26 '23 at 15:49
  • @MadaraUchiha Your user account name requires that all programs accessing any file/folder within `%USERPROFILE%` are full Unicode aware or at least [UCS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Coded_Character_Set) aware as your user profile directory contains only Unicode characters. But many programs are still not Unicode aware. The still use in code a character array with one byte per character. They cannot handle folder paths and file names with Unicode characters, i.e. wide characters (two or four bytes per character). – Mofi Aug 26 '23 at 15:54
  • If you run in a command prompt window `set`, you will see lots of predefined [Windows environment variables](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environment_variable#Windows) beginning with your user profile directory path. All applications you run on your Windows PC need to support UCS (basic multilanguage plane of UTF-16 Little Endian) for environment variables and for file/folder names to support accessing any files and folders in `%USERPROFILE%` and its subdirectories. Many programs don't support that. They are still just "ANSI" and not Unicode programs. – Mofi Aug 26 '23 at 15:58
  • What can you do now? If the game *scoop* supports the specification of an installation directory on the command line, then create yourself a directory consisting of only ASCII letters like `C:\Games\scoop` and specify either `C:\Games` or `C:\Games\scoop` as directory to install the game to. It might also work to cut the existing directory `scoop` in your user profile directory and paste it into the directory `C:\Games` created by you and run next in the PowerShell console `Set-Location -Path C:\Games\scoop` and execute next `scoop install git llvm nasm python task` which hopefully works now. – Mofi Aug 26 '23 at 16:07
  • Oh, I wrote running `set` in a Windows __Command Prompt__ window, but you prefer obviously the usage of a __PowerShell console__ window. You must run `dir env:` for the output of all environment variables in the PowerShell console window. __PowerShell__ has nothing in common with the *Windows Command Processor* __CMD__. You should read once also [10 ways to open the command prompt in Windows 10](https://www.howtogeek.com/235101/10-ways-to-open-the-command-prompt-in-windows-10/) or Windows 11. – Mofi Aug 26 '23 at 16:13
  • Windows 10/11 22H2 makes it possible to configure which terminal is preferred by you. Right click on Windows __Start__ button and click on __Settings__. Click on __Privacy & Security__ on left side and next on __For developers__ on right side. The item __Terminal__ on right side offers a list option to choose between *Let Windows decide*, *Windows Console Host* (= __Command Prompt__) and [Windows Terminal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Terminal). – Mofi Aug 26 '23 at 16:19
  • See also the Microsoft support article [Command Prompt and Windows Powershell for Windows 11](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/command-prompt-and-windows-powershell-for-windows-11-6453ce98-da91-476f-8651-5c14d5777c20). If you don't know which version of Windows is used by you, press on keyboard __Win+R__ (Windows logo key plus key R), enter `winver` and click on button __OK__ or click on __Start__ button, type now on keyboard `winver` and press key __ENTER__ or __RETURN__ and there is opened the __About Windows__ window showing the Windows version. – Mofi Aug 26 '23 at 16:25

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