From 7b81778d9e8ad8f989e7deb30e4d2e83ad9fa2d2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Kristofer=20S=C3=B6derstr=C3=B6m?= Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2026 17:16:09 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md: Simplify installation instructions and clarify auto-installation process --- README.md | 20 +++----------------- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 21f3728..03f4ae4 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -36,27 +36,13 @@ Or by cloning the repository with: git clone https://github.com/soderstromkr/transcribe.git ``` ### Prerequisites -1. Install **Python 3.10 or later** from [python.org](https://www.python.org/downloads/). During installation, **check "Add Python to PATH"**. No administrator rights are needed if you install for your user only. - -2. Run the installer. Open a terminal in the project folder and run: -``` -python install.py -``` -This will: -- Install all required packages (including bundled FFmpeg — no separate install needed) -- **Auto-detect your NVIDIA GPU** and ask if you want GPU acceleration -- No conda, no admin rights required - -Alternatively, you can install manually with `pip install -r requirements.txt`. +Install **Python 3.10 or later** from [python.org](https://www.python.org/downloads/). During installation, **check "Add Python to PATH"**. No administrator rights are needed if you install for your user only. ### Run on Windows -Double-click `run_Windows.bat` (it will auto-install on first run) or run: -``` -python app.py -``` +Double-click `run_Windows.bat` — it will auto-install everything on first run. ### Run on Mac / Linux -Run `./run_Mac.sh` (auto-installs on first run). See [Mac instructions](Mac_instructions.md) for details. +Run `./run_Mac.sh` — it will auto-install everything on first run. See [Mac instructions](Mac_instructions.md) for details. > **Note:** The first run with a given model will download it (~75 MB for base, ~500 MB for medium). After that, everything works offline.