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title: Inatall FFmpeg (windows)

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# Inatall FFmpeg (windows)

## Install FFmpeg
Visit the official website to download or directly click the following link to download and proceed to step 4.
[ffmpeg-release-full.7z](https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg/builds/ffmpeg-release-full.7z)

1. Go to the [FFmpeg official website](https://ffmpeg.org/download.html#build-windows)
2. Click on the **gyan.dev** link as shown below:.![image](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/SyU0PSqm0.png)
3. Download **ffmpeg-release-full.7z**.![image](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/Byc5Or5QA.png)
4. Extract the downloaded archive to any folder.![image](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/HJUqFH57R.png)
5. Navigate to the **bin** folder and copy the folder path.![image](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/SkUJ5H57A.png)
6. Go to **Environment Variables**.![image](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/HJtL5Hq7A.png)
7. Go to **Environment Variables**.![image](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/SkmqcS97R.png)
8. Select **Path** in the System variables section and click **Edit**.![image](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/r1dbsB97A.png)
9. Click **New** and paste the path to the bin folder, then click **OK** to exit.![image](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/r1WFoS9m0.png)

## Test FFmpeg
1. Search for **cmd** in Windows.
2. Type **ffmpeg -version** and press ENTER.![image](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/Hy2BTScQA.png)
3. If the following screen appears, the installation was successful.![image](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/H1CwpHqX0.png)

### Reference
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERee4DY2LQ8
