Require administrator privileges for installer#10
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- Add UAC elevation check at start of setup - Prevents 'Access is denied' errors when installing Python packages - Clear error message if user lacks admin rights - Fixes permission issues during pip install step
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Problem
User reported: 'ERROR: Could not install packages due to an OSError: [WinError 5] Access is denied'
The installer creates venv in AppData/Local which requires admin privileges to write files. Without admin, pip install fails during package installation.
Solution
Add UAC elevation check at the start of Setup_FromSoft_Coop_Manager.bat using 'net session' to verify admin privileges. If not running as admin, show clear error message and exit.
Testing
Installer now requires admin to run and provides helpful error message if insufficient privileges.