@Marvin Why is prefect deploy returning this error when I try to deploy a flow using a prefect.yaml file copied from one Windows computer to another:

'charmap' codec can't decode byte 0x8d in position 1364: character maps to <undefined>

The issues you're encountering when deploying a flow with Prefect on Windows are likely due to encoding mismatches when reading the

prefect.yaml

file. This kind of error often occurs when files are transferred between different systems with differing default encodings. Here are a few steps you can take to address the issue: 1. Specify Encoding Explicitly: When reading or writing the

prefect.yaml

file in your scripts or manually, ensure you use the appropriate encoding. For instance, you can specify the encoding as UTF-8.

python
with open('prefect.yaml', 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
    content = f.read()
# Proceed with the deployment using this content

2. Check for Special Characters: Ensure no special characters in your

prefect.yaml

file that may not be supported by the default character set on Windows. Edit the file to remove or replace such characters. 3. Re-save the File: Use a text editor on Windows to open the

prefect.yaml

file and re-save it with UTF-8 encoding. This can often resolve hidden character misinterpretation. 4. Copy in Binary Mode: When transferring the

prefect.yaml

file between systems, consider using binary transfer modes which can help preserve file content accurately. Here's an example command to re-save using Notepad++: - Open

prefect.yaml

in Notepad++. - Go to

Encoding

in the menu. - Select

Convert to UTF-8

. - Save the file. For more detailed guidance, you can refer to the Prefect documentation: https://docs.prefect.io/latest/guides/prefect-deploy/ https://docs.prefect.io/latest/tutorial/deployments/ If these steps do not resolve your issue, consider sharing more details for further troubleshooting.