ilikelollies/docs/guides/using-alltalk.md

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title: Using AllTalk

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You can find the full AllTalk documentation here. Navigate to AllTalk and follow the instructions below to set up standalone AllTalk version 2.

Setting Up Standalone AllTalk Version 2

Windows Instructions

For manual setup, follow the official instructions provided here.

Do not install this inside another existing Python environments folder.

1. Open Command Prompt and navigate to your preferred directory:

   cd /d C:\path\to\your\preferred\directory
   

2. Clone the AllTalk repository:

   git clone -b alltalkbeta https://github.com/erew123/alltalk_tts
   

3. Navigate to the AllTalk directory:

   cd alltalk_tts
   

4. Run the setup script:

   atsetup.bat
   

5. Follow the on-screen prompts:

6. Select Standalone Installation and then Option 1.

7. Follow any additional instructions to install required files.

8. Known installation Errors & fixes are in the Error-Messages-List Wiki

Linux Instructions

1. Open a terminal and navigate to your preferred directory:

   cd /path/to/your/preferred/directory
   

2. Clone the AllTalk repository:s

   git clone -b alltalkbeta https://github.com/erew123/alltalk_tts
   

3. Navigate to the AllTalk directory:

   cd alltalk_tts
   

4. Run the setup script:

   ./atsetup.bat
   

5. Follow the on-screen prompts:

6. Select Standalone Installation and then Option 1.

7. Follow any additional instructions to install required files.

8. Known installation Errors & fixes are in the Error-Messages-List Wiki

Make sure AllTalk is enabled for TTS:

Settings -> Text-to-Speech -> TTS Backend -> AllTalk

Notes

• AllTalk can be used as a local text-to-speech backend in your application.
• For further details, refer to the official AllTalk GitHub repository.