From a67d8c5eef48ec4f513210b64f2bdafa4b391f5a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chaz Larson <chaz@chazlarson.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2022 09:50:41 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] add a dir to exclude, open new terminal

---
 .gitignore                |  1 +
 docs/home/guides/local.md | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9e816651..00ce6413 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ celerybeat.pid
 # Environments
 .env
 .venv
+.direnv
 env/
 venv/
 ENV/
diff --git a/docs/home/guides/local.md b/docs/home/guides/local.md
index c38b85ae..23671b85 100644
--- a/docs/home/guides/local.md
+++ b/docs/home/guides/local.md
@@ -76,9 +76,10 @@ First let's check if it's installed already [type this into your terminal]:
 
 ```
 python3 --version
+python --version
 ```
 
-If this doesn't return `3.7.0` or higher, you'll need to get Python 3 installed.
+If one of these doesn't return `3.7.0` or higher, you'll need to get Python 3 installed.
 
 ````{tab} Linux
 <br/>
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ Follow the instructions here: [Installing Python 3 on Mac OS X](https://docs.pyt
 <br/>
 ````
 ````{tab} Windows:
-Go to http://www.python.org/download and download the latest version of Python for Windows in 32 or 64-bit as appropriate for your system [probably 64-bit].  As this is written, that's 3.10.4.
+Go to http://www.python.org/download and download one less than the latest version of Python for Windows in 32 or 64-bit as appropriate for your system [probably 64-bit].  As this is written, that's 3.10.  The latest version of Python is 3.11, and there is one piece of PMM that is not ready for 3.11.  It will be some time soon, but that isn't under PMM control, so to be safe, grab one back from the latest.
 
 Once downloaded, run the installer.  Tick “Add to path” checkbox at the bottom and click “Install Now”.
 
@@ -98,6 +99,15 @@ For Windows 10, you will need to enable scripts in PowerShell.  Follow the instr
 <br/>
 ````
 
+Once you've completed the install, verify that will will work on the command line.  Close the terminal or Powershell window and open a new one, then type this into your terminal:
+
+```
+python3 --version
+python --version
+```
+
+If one of these doesn't return the version you just downloaded and installed, back up and check your work above.
+
 ---
 
 ### Installing git
@@ -134,6 +144,14 @@ This install comes with its own command line interface.  **Do not use this inter
 <br/>
 ````
 
+Once you've completed the install, verify that will will work on the command line.  Close the terminal or Powershell window and open a new one, then type this into your terminal:
+
+```
+git --version
+```
+
+If that doesn't return the version you just downloaded and installed, back up and check your work above.
+
 ---
 
 ### Retrieving the Plex-Meta-Manager code