DarEM_installation_instructions.txt

Download visual studio build tools from https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/

In the installer, select "Desktop Development with C++".

Reboot

tf-models-official # Same as tensorflow version
tensorflow-datasets<=4.8.3 # only if problems occur, default install with tf-models-official can be ok


protobuf V3.19 (Unzip and add path to .../bin to PATH)

Download tensorflow object detection API

cd models/research
protoc object_detection/protos/*.proto --python_out=.
cp object_detection/packages/tf2/setup.py .
pip install .

test installation
python object_detection/builders/model_builder_tf2_test.py