feat: Add Windows Installer for RustChain Miner #100
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Complete Windows installer package using Inno Setup. Features: - Single .exe installer (~20-25MB with bundled Python) - User-friendly wizard with wallet configuration - Bundles Python 3.11.9 embeddable (no prerequisites) - Auto-installs requests dependency via pip - Scheduled task for auto-start at boot - Start Menu shortcuts (Start/Stop/View Logs/Uninstall) - Desktop icon (optional) - User-space installation (no admin required) - Handles self-signed SSL certificates - Clean uninstallation Components: - rustchain-installer.iss - Main Inno Setup script with Pascal wizard - build.ps1 - Automated build script (downloads Python, compiles installer) - test-installer.ps1 - Automated test suite (12 validation tests) - scripts/start-miner.bat - Miner launcher with logging - scripts/stop-miner.bat - Graceful miner shutdown - scripts/view-logs.bat - Log file viewer - scripts/miner-service.ps1 - Scheduled task installer/manager - README-Windows.md - Complete user documentation - BUILD.md - Detailed build instructions - BOUNTY-SUBMISSION.md - Comprehensive submission overview Build system: - Automated download of Python embeddable package - Automated download of get-pip.py - Auto-generates placeholder icon if missing - One-command build: powershell -File build.ps1 - Output: rustchain-miner-setup.exe in output/ directory Testing: - Automated test suite validates all requirements - Tests installation, Python bundling, shortcuts, miner startup - Verifies network connectivity to RustChain node - Confirms scheduled task creation Requirements met: ✓ Bundle Python (3.11.9 embeddable) ✓ Install miner scripts from repo ✓ Create virtual environment (isolated packages) ✓ Install requests dependency ✓ Prompt for wallet name (custom wizard page) ✓ Install as scheduled task (auto-start) ✓ Start Menu shortcuts (all 4) ✓ Single .exe under 50MB ✓ Windows 10/11 support ✓ Self-signed SSL handling ✓ No admin privileges required Documentation: - User guide with installation, usage, troubleshooting - Developer guide with build steps, customization - Complete submission documentation with testing results Bounty: Scottcjn#53 - Windows Installer (.exe) for RustChain Miner (100 RTC) Wallet: dlin38
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Windows Installer Package
Complete production-ready Windows installer for RustChain Proof-of-Antiquity miner.
Features
✅ Single .exe installer (~20-25MB with bundled Python)
✅ No prerequisites - Bundles Python 3.11.9 embeddable
✅ User-friendly wizard - Custom wallet configuration page
✅ Auto-start capability - Scheduled task for boot startup
✅ Start Menu shortcuts - Start/Stop/View Logs/Uninstall
✅ No admin required - User-space installation
✅ Automated build - One-command build system
✅ Comprehensive docs - User guide + developer guide
✅ Test suite - Automated installer validation
Build
Outputs
rustchain-miner-setup.exeinoutput/directory.Test
Runs 12 automated validation tests.
Documentation
Requirements Met
✓ Bundle Python or detect existing
✓ Download miner scripts from repo
✓ Create virtual environment + install requests
✓ Prompt for wallet name
✓ Install as Windows Service/scheduled task
✓ Start Menu shortcuts (all 4)
✓ Single .exe under 50MB
✓ Windows 10/11 support
✓ Handle self-signed SSL
✓ No admin privileges required
Bounty: #53 (100 RTC)
Wallet: dlin38