# How to run Github Utilities?

**URL:** https://community.openglow.org/t/how-to-run-github-utilities/763
**Category:** General Discussions
**Created:** [July 16, 2020, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.openglow.org/t/how-to-run-github-utilities/763 "2020-07-16T21:19:43Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![rhgrafix](https://community.openglow.org/user_avatar/community.openglow.org/rhgrafix/32/104_2.png) [@rhgrafix](https://community.openglow.org/u/rhgrafix)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2020, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.openglow.org/t/how-to-run-github-utilities/763/1 "2020-07-16T21:19:43Z")

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I downloaded the latest ScottW514/Glowforge-Utilities from Github, installed it with Github Desktop but do not know how to link it to the GFUI to use it, how is this done? Thanks!

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### Author: ![ScottW514](https://community.openglow.org/user_avatar/community.openglow.org/scottw514/32/5_2.png) [@ScottW514](https://community.openglow.org/u/ScottW514)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2020, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.openglow.org/t/how-to-run-github-utilities/763/2 "2020-08-08T15:36:22Z")

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I posted instructions for 0.5.19 and earlier [here](https://community.openglow.org/t/glowforge-emulator-initialization-and-connection-to-the-service/96). I updated the instructions to clone the earlier version.

Versions 0.7.0 and above are a bit different, and I’ll write a post up on those in the future.

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### Author: ![cbb\_psb](https://community.openglow.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@cbb\_psb](https://community.openglow.org/u/cbb_psb)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2020, 5:43am UTC](https://community.openglow.org/t/how-to-run-github-utilities/763/3 "2020-08-22T05:43:18Z")

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Hello, I’m new to the community. I do have the Lid Open error. They’ve send the cable replacement, but it doesn’t work.

I tried to see the logs and found this community, got excited when I saw I could connect to GF via usb/com port. I looked into the computer board and the mini-usb ports are gone! I can see the pins, but the connector does not longer exist.

Is there any other mechanism to connect to the GF?

Thanks

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### Author: ![ScottW514](https://community.openglow.org/user_avatar/community.openglow.org/scottw514/32/5_2.png) [@ScottW514](https://community.openglow.org/u/ScottW514)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2020, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.openglow.org/t/how-to-run-github-utilities/763/4 "2020-08-22T12:44:53Z")

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Requires a soldering iron, but yes:

> [@Serial Port - The Easy Way](https://community.openglow.org/t/serial-port-the-easy-way/668):
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> Here’s an easier way to get serial console access to your Glowforge if you have one without the factory installed serial port (or your cat can’t resist pulling on loose cords and ripped yours off - happened to me. True story). I previously [described](https://community.openglow.org/t/serial-port-installation/648) the more involved way of getting access, which involves some tedious surface mount work. Here, I describe a much more reasonable method… First, you will still need a soldering iron. No getting around that one. Next, you need a FTDI [TTL-232RG-VR…](https://www.ftdichip.com/Products/Cables/USBTTLSerial.htm)