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Windows: How to Zip my audio files and prompts for submission to VoxForge
User: kmaclean
Date: 1/1/2010 12:12 pm
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Installing 7-Zip 

Use the following command to download and install 7-zip:

  1. go to http://www.7-zip.org/
  2. download the latest version of the 7-zip file archiver;
  3. double-click "7zxxx" setup file;
  4. follow the steps in the setup wizard;

Using 7-Zip

Please make sure the following files are in your 'train' folder:

  • your prompts files (note: you may need to copy it from your auto folder);
  • your audio files (preferably in "wav" format);
  • your README and LICENSE files.

Next, using your Windows File Explorer, go to the 'train' folder and right click it.   From the right click menu, select '7-zip>Add to archive...'

Name your zip file as follows "[voxforge username]-[year][month][day].zip", and click OK.  Your zip file will be added to the parent directory of your 'train' file.

 

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