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+# Installation Guide
+
+Follow these steps to set up the Audio Waveform Visualizer on your system:
+
+1. Ensure you have Python 3.6 or higher installed on your system. You can download Python from [python.org](https://www.python.org/downloads/).
+
+2. Clone this repository or download the source code:
+   ```
+   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/audio-waveform-visualizer.git
+   cd audio-waveform-visualizer
+   ```
+
+3. It's recommended to create a virtual environment:
+   ```
+   python -m venv venv
+   ```
+
+4. Activate the virtual environment:
+   - On Windows:
+     ```
+     venv\Scripts\activate
+     ```
+   - On macOS and Linux:
+     ```
+     source venv/bin/activate
+     ```
+
+5. Install the required packages:
+   ```
+   pip install -r requirements.txt
+   ```
+
+6. You're all set! You can now run the script:
+   ```
+   python waveform_visualizer.py
+   ```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+- If you encounter issues with PyAudio installation on macOS, you may need to install portaudio first:
+  ```
+  brew install portaudio
+  ```
+
+- On Linux, you might need to install additional system packages. For Ubuntu or Debian-based systems:
+  ```
+  sudo apt-get install python3-dev libasound2-dev
+  ```
+
+If you encounter any other issues, please check the project's issue tracker on GitHub or create a new issue.