Initialization now includes a command to open up the required TCP port.

Signed-off-by: Nabeel <Nabeel.Asif@qlik.com>

Qlik-Py-Init.bat

@@ -21,5 +21,8 @@ pip install fbprophet
 pip install -U scikit-learn
 pip install hdbscan
 echo.
+echo Creating a new firewall rule for TCP port 50055... & echo.
+netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Qlik PyTools" dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=50055
+echo.
 echo All done. Run Qlik-Py-Start.bat to start the SSE Extension Service. & echo.
 pause

README.md

@@ -53,9 +53,11 @@ I prefer this approach for two key reasons:
 
 3. Download this git repository or get the [latest release](https://github.com/nabeel-qlik/qlik-py-tools/releases) and extract it to a location of your choice. The machine where you are placing this repository should have access to a local or remote Qlik Sense instance.
 
-4. Double click `Qlik-Py-Init.bat` in the repository files and let it do it's thing. You can open this file in a text editor to review the commands that will be executed. If everything goes smoothly you will see a Python virtual environment being set up and some packages being installed. Once the execution completes, do a quick scan of the log to see everything installed correctly. The libraries imported are: `grpcio`, `numpy`, `scipy`, `pandas`, `fbprophet`, `scikit-learn`, `hdbscan`. Also, check that the `core` and `generated` directories have been moved successfully to the newly created `qlik-py-env` directory.
+4. Right click `Qlik-Py-Init.bat` and chose 'Run as Administrator'. You can open this file in a text editor to review the commands that will be executed. If everything goes smoothly you will see a Python virtual environment being set up, some packages being installed and TCP Port `50055` being opened for inbound communication. 
+     - If you need to change the port you can do so in the file `core\__main__.py` by opening the file with a text editor, changing the value of the `_DEFAULT_PORT` variable, and then saving the file. You will also need to update `Qlik-Py-Init.bat` to use the same port in the `netsh` command. This command will only work if you run the batch file through an elevated command prompt (i.e. with administrator privileges).
+     - Once the execution completes, do a quick scan of the log to see everything installed correctly. The libraries imported are: `grpcio`, `numpy`, `scipy`, `pandas`, `fbprophet`, `scikit-learn`, `hdbscan`. Also, check that the `core` and `generated` directories have been moved successfully to the newly created `qlik-py-env` directory.
 
-5. Now whenever you want to start this Python service you can run `Qlik-Py-Start.bat`. If you get an error or no output in the terminal, check your firewall's inbound settings. You may need an inbound rule to open up port `50055`. If you need to change the port you can do so in the file `core\__main__.py` by opening the file with a text editor, changing the value of the `_DEFAULT_PORT` variable, and then saving the file.
+5. Now whenever you want to start this Python service you can run `Qlik-Py-Start.bat`.
 
 6. Now you need to [set up an Analytics Connection in Qlik Sense Enterprise](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/February2018/Subsystems/ManagementConsole/Content/create-analytic-connection.htm) or [update the Settings.ini file in Qlik Sense Desktop](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/February2018/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Introduction/configure-analytic-connection-desktop.htm).
 

docs/README.md

@@ -53,9 +53,11 @@ I prefer this approach for two key reasons:
 
 3. Download this git repository or get the [latest release](https://github.com/nabeel-qlik/qlik-py-tools/releases) and extract it to a location of your choice. The machine where you are placing this repository should have access to a local or remote Qlik Sense instance.
 
-4. Double click `Qlik-Py-Init.bat` in the repository files and let it do it's thing. You can open this file in a text editor to review the commands that will be executed. If everything goes smoothly you will see a Python virtual environment being set up and some packages being installed. Once the execution completes, do a quick scan of the log to see everything installed correctly. The libraries imported are: `grpcio`, `numpy`, `scipy`, `pandas`, `fbprophet`, `scikit-learn`, `hdbscan`. Also, check that the `core` and `generated` directories have been moved successfully to the newly created `qlik-py-env` directory.
+4. Right click `Qlik-Py-Init.bat` and chose 'Run as Administrator'. You can open this file in a text editor to review the commands that will be executed. If everything goes smoothly you will see a Python virtual environment being set up, some packages being installed and TCP Port `50055` being opened for inbound communication. 
+     - If you need to change the port you can do so in the file `core\__main__.py` by opening the file with a text editor, changing the value of the `_DEFAULT_PORT` variable, and then saving the file. You will also need to update `Qlik-Py-Init.bat` to use the same port in the `netsh` command. This command will only work if you run the batch file through an elevated command prompt (i.e. with administrator privileges).
+     - Once the execution completes, do a quick scan of the log to see everything installed correctly. The libraries imported are: `grpcio`, `numpy`, `scipy`, `pandas`, `fbprophet`, `scikit-learn`, `hdbscan`. Also, check that the `core` and `generated` directories have been moved successfully to the newly created `qlik-py-env` directory.
 
-5. Now whenever you want to start this Python service you can run `Qlik-Py-Start.bat`. If you get an error or no output in the terminal, check your firewall's inbound settings. You may need an inbound rule to open up port `50055`. If you need to change the port you can do so in the file `core\__main__.py` by opening the file with a text editor, changing the value of the `_DEFAULT_PORT` variable, and then saving the file.
+5. Now whenever you want to start this Python service you can run `Qlik-Py-Start.bat`.
 
 6. Now you need to [set up an Analytics Connection in Qlik Sense Enterprise](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/February2018/Subsystems/ManagementConsole/Content/create-analytic-connection.htm) or [update the Settings.ini file in Qlik Sense Desktop](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense/February2018/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Introduction/configure-analytic-connection-desktop.htm).