• Python 3.8 or higher
• Flask
• OpenAI API key
• pip (Python package installer)
• Miniconda (optional, for creating a virtual environment)

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/speech2structure.git
   cd speech2structure

2. Create and activate a virtual environment using Miniconda:

   conda create -n speech2structure python=3.8
   conda activate speech2structure

3. Install the required packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Create a .env file in the project root and add your OpenAI API key:

   OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key

No build steps are required for this project.

1. Start the Flask server:

   python app.py

2. Open your web browser and navigate to:

   http://127.0.0.1:5000/
   

3. Use the web interface to record and process audio.