diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 66554b3..09c35e4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -107,33 +107,16 @@ If you are using the interactive mode, our default values for the accelerate con
 These are the same answers as the Windows install.
 
 ### Windows
+In the terminal, run:
 
-Give unrestricted script access to powershell so venv can work:
-
-- Run PowerShell as an administrator
-- Run `Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted` and answer 'A'
-- Close PowerShell
-
-Open a regular user Powershell terminal and run the following commands:
-
-```powershell
+```
 git clone https://github.com/bmaltais/kohya_ss.git
 cd kohya_ss
-
-python -m venv venv
-.\venv\Scripts\activate
-
-pip install torch==1.12.1+cu116 torchvision==0.13.1+cu116 --extra-index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu116
-pip install --use-pep517 --upgrade -r requirements.txt
-pip install -U -I --no-deps https://github.com/C43H66N12O12S2/stable-diffusion-webui/releases/download/f/xformers-0.0.14.dev0-cp310-cp310-win_amd64.whl
-
-cp .\bitsandbytes_windows\*.dll .\venv\Lib\site-packages\bitsandbytes\
-cp .\bitsandbytes_windows\cextension.py .\venv\Lib\site-packages\bitsandbytes\cextension.py
-cp .\bitsandbytes_windows\main.py .\venv\Lib\site-packages\bitsandbytes\cuda_setup\main.py
-
-accelerate config
+setup.bat
 ```
 
+Then configure accelerate with the same answers as in the MacOS instructions when prompted.
+
 ### Optional: CUDNN 8.6
 
 This step is optional but can improve the learning speed for NVIDIA 30X0/40X0 owners. It allows for larger training batch size and faster training speed.
@@ -168,7 +151,7 @@ pip install --use-pep517 --upgrade -r requirements.txt
 When a new release comes out, you can upgrade your repo with the following commands in the root directory:
 
 ```powershell
-./upgrade.ps1
+upgrade.bat
 ```
 
 ### Linux and macOS Upgrade
@@ -274,6 +257,8 @@ This will store your a backup file with your current locally installed pip packa
 
 ## Change History
 
+* 2023/03/30 (v21.3.8)
+    - Fix issue with LyCORIS version not being found: https://github.com/bmaltais/kohya_ss/issues/481
 * 2023/03/29 (v21.3.7)
     - Allow for 0.1 increment in Network and Conv alpha values: https://github.com/bmaltais/kohya_ss/pull/471 Thanks to @srndpty
     - Updated Lycoris module version
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 83508f5..01f6503 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ huggingface-hub==0.13.0
 tensorflow==2.10.1; sys_platform != 'darwin'
 tensorflow-macos==2.12.0; sys_platform == 'darwin'
 # For locon support
-lycoris_lora==0.1.4
+lycoris-lora @ git+https://github.com/KohakuBlueleaf/LyCORIS.git@c3d925421209a22a60d863ffa3de0b3e7e89f047
+# lycoris_lora==0.1.4
 # for kohya_ss library
 .
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diff --git a/setup.bat b/setup.bat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c84356
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+@echo off
+python -m venv venv
+call .\venv\Scripts\activate.bat
+
+pip install torch==1.12.1+cu116 torchvision==0.13.1+cu116 --extra-index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu116
+pip install --use-pep517 --upgrade -r requirements.txt
+pip install -U -I --no-deps https://github.com/C43H66N12O12S2/stable-diffusion-webui/releases/download/f/xformers-0.0.14.dev0-cp310-cp310-win_amd64.whl
+
+copy /y .\bitsandbytes_windows\*.dll .\venv\Lib\site-packages\bitsandbytes\
+copy /y .\bitsandbytes_windows\cextension.py .\venv\Lib\site-packages\bitsandbytes\cextension.py
+copy /y .\bitsandbytes_windows\main.py .\venv\Lib\site-packages\bitsandbytes\cuda_setup\main.py
+
+accelerate config
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diff --git a/tools/validate_requirements.py b/tools/validate_requirements.py
index 948c21f..86f09d5 100644
--- a/tools/validate_requirements.py
+++ b/tools/validate_requirements.py
@@ -25,7 +25,19 @@ for requirement in requirements:
     try:
         pkg_resources.require(requirement)
     except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-        missing_requirements.append(requirement)
+        # Check if the requirement contains a VCS URL
+        if "@" in requirement:
+            # If it does, split the requirement into two parts: the package name and the VCS URL
+            package_name, vcs_url = requirement.split("@", 1)
+            # Use pip to install the package from the VCS URL
+            os.system(f"pip install -e {vcs_url}")
+            # Try to require the package again
+            try:
+                pkg_resources.require(package_name)
+            except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
+                missing_requirements.append(requirement)
+        else:
+            missing_requirements.append(requirement)
     except pkg_resources.VersionConflict as e:
         wrong_version_requirements.append((requirement, str(e.req), e.dist.version))
 
diff --git a/upgrade.bat b/upgrade.bat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..787df73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upgrade.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+@echo off
+:: Check if there are any changes that need to be committed
+git status --short
+if %errorlevel%==1 (
+    echo There are changes that need to be committed. Please stash or undo your changes before running this script.
+    exit
+)
+
+:: Pull the latest changes from the remote repository
+git pull
+
+:: Activate the virtual environment
+call .\venv\Scripts\activate.baT
+
+:: Upgrade the required packages
+pip install --upgrade -r requirements.txt
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