HOW TO INSTALL FLAG-AUDIO-OVERLAY

• clone this repository: git clone https://github.com/codeshoel/audio-overlay.git

• Create a virtual environment: python -m venv <venv_name>

• Activate the virtual environment:

  • Windows: <venv_name>\Scripts\activate
  • Run this command to upgrade pip utilite: python -m pip install --upgrade pip

To Run the Script Smoothly you will need to install ffmpeg on your Operating System

• Download FFmpeg for Windows from: FFmpeg download page

  

  • In the git master builds section, search for the latest version of the FFmpeg build and download the full build beacause it has the up-to-date libraries.

  

  • Extract the downloaded file using any file unziper utilite e.g WinRaR, 7-Zip.

  • Open the extracted folder and rename the child folder within the parent.

  

  • Move or copy the child folder to the root of the C drive or the folder of your choice.

  Add FFmpeg to PATH

  • Type system variables into the search bar and click the Edit the system environment variables option.

  • Under the User variables section, select Path and click the Edit button.

  • Click on New from the side menu.

  • Add C:\ffmpeg\bin to the empty field and confirm changes with OK

  • To verify FFmpeg Installation, use any among the commands below

    • Run: ffmpeg OR ffmpeg -version

    

To Run the script

• Various folders and their purpose:

  • files: all audio track(mp3) to be converted should be placed within the files directory.
  • initial_files: Durring the covertion the original audio files that are converted successfully will be moved to the initial_files directory.
  • error_files: Durring the convertion all unconverted audio files will be moved to the error_files directory.

• If everything went successfully copy the audio files you wish to merge(overlay) into the files directory and run main.py on the terminal where your virtual environment is activated:

  • py main.py