Ad %PATH% to help debug

install-allspice-win64.bat

@@ -1,11 +1,56 @@
 
 @echo Installing AllSpice Ecosystem
+@echo Environment-path [%PATH%]
 @echo [1][Download powershell script] 
 @echo off
-echo Downloading install-allspice-win64.ps1...
-powershell -Command "$downloadPath = Join-Path -Path $HOME -ChildPath 'AllSpice'; if (-not (Test-Path -Path $downloadPath)) { New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $downloadPath }; Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://hub.allspice.io/AllSpice-demos/Demos-home/raw/tag/active/install-allspice-win64.ps1' -OutFile (Join-Path -Path $downloadPath -ChildPath 'install-allspice-win64.ps1')"
-echo Script downloaded. Running the script...
-powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& \"$env:USERPROFILE\AllSpice\install-allspice-win64.ps1\""
-echo Script execution completed. Paused.
+powershell -Command "Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser"
+
+:: Check if Scoop is already installed
+where scoop >nul 2>&1
+if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+    echo Scoop is not installed, installing Scoop...
+    powershell -Command "Invoke-Expression (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://get.scoop.sh')"
+) else (
+    echo Scoop is already installed.
+)
+
+:: Check for Git in the system's PATH
+where git >nul 2>&1
+
+:: Check the result of the where command
+if %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 (
+    echo Git is installed.
+) else (
+    echo Git is not installed.
+    @echo off
+    SET installer_path=%TEMP%\git_installer.exe
+
+    echo Downloading Git for Windows...
+    powershell -Command "Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/download/v2.43.0.windows.1/Git-2.43.0-64-bit.exe' -OutFile '%installer_path%'"
+
+    echo Git installer downloaded. Installing Git...
+    start /wait "" "%installer_path%" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
+
+    echo Checking if Git is installed correctly...
+    git --version
+    if %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 (
+        echo Git has been successfully installed.
+    ) else (
+        echo Git installation failed or Git is not in the PATH.
+    )
+
 pause
 
+    
+
+)
+
+:: Update Scoop
+echo Updating Scoop...
+powershell -Command "scoop update"
+
+
+:: Pause the script to allow the user to see the output
+pause
+
+

install-allspice-win64.ps1

@@ -1,36 +1,58 @@
-Write-Host "Attempting to install Scoop..."
-try {
-    Invoke-Expression (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://get.scoop.sh') -ErrorAction Stop
-} catch {
-    Write-Host "An error occurred while installing Scoop: $_"
+Write-Host "Checking if Scoop is installed..."
+Read-Host
+
+if (-not (Test-Path "~\scoop")) {
+    Write-Host "Scoop is not installed. Installing Scoop..."
+    try {
+        Invoke-Expression (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://get.scoop.sh')
+    } catch {
+        Write-Host "An error occurred while installing Scoop: $_"
+    }
+} else {
+    Write-Host "Scoop is already installed."
 }
 
-Write-Host "Attempting to install git..."
+
+
+Write-Host "Installing git..."
 try {
-    scoop bucket add main -ErrorAction Stop
-    scoop install git -ErrorAction Stop
+    # Download Git for Windows installer
+    $gitInstallerUrl = "https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/download/v2.43.0.windows.1/Git-2.43.0-64-bit.exe"  # Make sure to check for the latest version
+    
+    $installerPath = "$env:TEMP\GitInstaller.exe"
+    Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $gitInstallerUrl -OutFile $installerPath
+
+    # Install Git silently
+    Start-Process -FilePath $installerPath -Args "/VERYSILENT /NORESTART" -Wait -PassThru
+
+    # Optionally, remove the installer after installation
+    Remove-Item -Path $installerPath
+
 } catch {
     Write-Host "An error occurred while installing git: $_"
 }
 
-Write-Host "Testing Git version..."
+Write-Host "Git version test..."
 try {
-    git --version -ErrorAction Stop
+    git --version
 } catch {
     Write-Host "An error occurred while testing Git version: $_"
 }
 
-Write-Host "Attempting to install Python 3.12 to ~/scoop/apps/python312..."
+Write-Host "Ensuring Scoop is up to date..."
+scoop update
+
+Write-Host "Installing python 3.12 to ~/scoop/apps/python312..."
 try {
-    scoop bucket add versions -ErrorAction Stop
-    scoop install python312 -ErrorAction Stop
+    scoop bucket add versions
+    scoop install python312
 } catch {
     Write-Host "An error occurred while installing Python 3.12: $_"
 }
 
-Write-Host "Testing Python version..."
+Write-Host "Python version test..."
 try {
-    python --version -ErrorAction Stop
+    python --version
 } catch {
     Write-Host "An error occurred while testing Python version: $_"
 }