Preparation ⚙️

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• Third-party account registration and environment variable configuration
• Required software installation

Account Registration

Register as needed based on your use case

Name	Environment Variable	Use Case	Free
OpenAi	OPENAI_API_KEY	Translation	🚫
Gemini	GOOGLE_API_KEY	Translation	✅
AzureTts	AZURE_API_KEY	Speech Synthesis	🚫
Elevenlabs	ELEVENLABS_API_KEY	Speech Synthesis	🚫
Huggingface	HUGGINGFACEHUB_API_TOKEN	Multi-Speaker	✅
Ngrok	NGROK_AUTH_TOKEN	Intranet Penetration	✅

Note

Ngrok is not required for local deployment

Environment Variables

Please replace environment variables and corresponding API keys according to your needs. All information is stored in your local computer's environment variables, and the program will not record or save apikey information; Example (OPENAI_API_KEY)

1. Right-click on This PC and select Properties

2. Click Advanced system settings, then select Environment Variables

3. In the System variables section, click New and add the following variable OPENAI_API_KEY

4. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell, run the following command to verify:

echo $env:GOOGLE_API_KEY

echo %GOOGLE_API_KEY%

Hint

For Colab usage, see the 《Remote Deployment》 section.

Required Software

Recommended to download Integrated Installation Package with built-in portable integrated environment, no additional configuration needed 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Python is a high-level programming language with concise, readable syntax, suitable for rapid development, data analysis and automation scripts.

1. Download and Install

Go to official website to download Python installer based on your operating system

2. Verify Installation

python --version

Normal installation returns

Python 3.11.11

Recommended Downloads

Miniconda can quickly create clean, isolated Python virtual environments, suitable for data analysis, AI projects, custom scripts and other scenarios

1. Download and Install

Miniconda is recommended over Anaconda for smaller size, faster startup, and purer dependencies

Go to official website to download Miniconda installer based on your operating system; Taking `Windows` as an example

- Double-click the `.exe` installer
- Check "**Add Miniconda to PATH**" (optional but recommended)
- After completion, search for "Anaconda Prompt" in Start menu

2. Verify Installation

conda env list

Normal installation returns

PS C:\Users\home> conda env list
# conda environments:
#
base                   D:\Projects\miniconda3

3. Common Commands

Command	Description
conda create --name creatorbox python=3.11.11	Create environment named creatorbox, specify Python version 3.11.11
conda env list	List all created virtual environments
conda activate creatorbox	Activate and enter environment named creatorbox
conda deactivate	Exit current activated environment
conda remove -n creatorbox --all	Delete entire environment named creatorbox