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# Getting the packages in place
Installing the required packages
## Windows
### If you downloaded the zip:
Head over to the folder where all the files are stored. Once you are there, you should see a bar at the top showing the directory's path. Double click that:
Once you double-click it, type `cmd` and press enter. You should see a *Command Prompt* window pop up that is placed inside your source folder.
Once in, type: `pip3 install -r requirements.txt`. Word to word! Again, make sure you are in the directory. Give it a few minutes and let it download the packages.\
Once done, you should be seeing something like this:
### If you cloned the repo
In the place where you initially cloned the repo, type this command:
```shell
cd redditvideomakerbot
```
You can now run:
```shell
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
```
If error, panic and click on this
Try: `py -m pip install -r requirements.txt`
If that doesn't work,
`python -m pip install -r requirements.txt` If that doesn't work,
`python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt` If that doesn't work, INSTALL PYTHON
## MacOS
First, go to the folders where the code is stored.
### If you downloaded the zip\*\*:
Go to the Downloads folder:
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Then, click finder -> services -> new terminal at folder:
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Once you open the terminal, it should look something like this:
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Type in this command (or just copy it) `pip3 install -r requirements.txt`:
If error, panic and click on this
Try:
`python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt` If that doesn't work,
INSTALL PYTHON
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And this should appear on the screen!
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### If you cloned the repo:
In the place where you initially cloned the repo, type this command:
```shell
cd redditvideomakerbot
```
Then install the
```shell
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
```
If error, panic and click on this
Try:
`python -m pip install -r requirements.txt` If that doesn't work,
`python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt` If that doesn't work,
INSTALL PYTHON
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And this should appear on the screen!
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## Linux
First, go to the folders where the code is stored.
### If you downloaded the zip\*\*
Go to the Downloads folder, then right-click on the zip file and click "Open folder in terminal":
Then, type this command:
```shell
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
```
And everything should be installed!
### If you cloned the repo:
In the place where you initially cloned the repo, type this command:
```shell
cd redditvideomakerbot
```
You can now run:
```shell
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
```
If error, panic and click on this
Try:
`python -m pip install -r requirements.txt` If that doesn't work,
`python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt` If that doesn't work,
INSTALL PYTHON