| # 🚀 Quick Start Guide - Local Video Generator | |
| Get up and running in 3 simple steps! | |
| ## Step 1: Install PyTorch | |
| Choose based on your hardware: | |
| ### Option A: GPU (NVIDIA) - Recommended | |
| ```bash | |
| pip install torch torchvision torchaudio --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu118 | |
| ``` | |
| ### Option B: CPU Only | |
| ```bash | |
| pip install torch torchvision torchaudio | |
| ``` | |
| ## Step 2: Run the Startup Script | |
| ### On macOS/Linux: | |
| ```bash | |
| ./start_local.sh | |
| ``` | |
| ### On Windows: | |
| ```batch | |
| start_local.bat | |
| ``` | |
| The script will: | |
| - Create a virtual environment | |
| - Install all dependencies | |
| - Start the backend server | |
| ## Step 3: Open the Web Interface | |
| 1. Open `index_local.html` in your browser | |
| 2. Click **"🚀 Initialize Model"** (first time only, takes 2-5 minutes) | |
| 3. Enter a prompt and click **"🎬 Generate Video"** | |
| 4. Wait 30-120 seconds (GPU) or 5-10 minutes (CPU) | |
| 5. Enjoy your AI-generated video! 🎉 | |
| ## ⚡ Quick Tips | |
| - **First run**: Model download (~5GB) happens automatically | |
| - **GPU users**: 30-120 seconds per video | |
| - **CPU users**: 5-10 minutes per video (be patient!) | |
| - **Example prompts**: Click the example buttons in the UI | |
| ## 🆘 Need Help? | |
| See `README_LOCAL.md` for detailed documentation and troubleshooting. | |
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| **That's it! Happy video generation! 🎬✨** | |