Headphones is an automated music downloader that helps you manage and download music from various sources. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing Headphones on a Windows 11 computer.
Prerequisites
Before installing Headphones, you need to ensure that you have the following items:
- A Windows 11 computer
- Python 2.x or 3.x installed on your PC
- Git installed on your PC
Installation Steps
Follow the steps below to install Headphones on your Windows 11 computer:
- Open your web browser and navigate to the Headphones GitHub page.
- Click on the "Code" button and select "Download as ZIP" to download the Headphones source code.
- Extract the ZIP file of Headphones to a specific location on your computer.
- Navigate to the location where you extracted the Headphones file and open a command prompt by pressing "Shift + Right-click" and selecting "Open PowerShell window here" or "Open command prompt here," depending on your preferences.
- Once the command prompt is open, type the following command to install the Headphones requirements:
pip install -r requirements.txt
- Wait until the installation is complete, and then run the following command to start the Headphones server:
python Headphones.py
- A new window of your default web browser will open, showing you the Headphones webpage.
- On the homepage, click the "setup wizard" button to configure Headphones with your preferred settings.
- Follow the prompts in the setup wizard, providing the required information such as your music library location and your preferred music sources.
- Once you have completed the setup wizard, you can start searching for and downloading music.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Headphones on your Windows 11 PC. Headphones will help you manage and download music files automatically from various sources, making it easier for you to maintain your music library.
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