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### Install PicardQt

Source: https://musicbrainz.org/doc/Picard_Qt/Mac_Install_Guide

Configure, build, and install the PicardQt application.

```bash
python setup.py config -I /usr/local/include:/usr/local/include/ffmpeg/
python setup.py build_ext -i
python setup.py install
```

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### Install LibOfa

Source: https://musicbrainz.org/doc/Picard_Qt/Mac_Install_Guide

Configure and install the LibOfa library after preparing the environment.

```bash
./configure --prefix=/usr/local 
make
sudo make install
```

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### Install Mutagen

Source: https://musicbrainz.org/doc/Picard_Qt/Mac_Install_Guide

Build and install the Mutagen library using Python setup tools.

```bash
python setup.py build 
sudo python setup.py install
```

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### Install Expat2

Source: https://musicbrainz.org/doc/Picard_Qt/Mac_Install_Guide

Configure and install the Expat2 library to a local directory.

```bash
./configure --prefix=/usr/local 
make buildlib
sudo make installlib
```

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### Install SIP and PyQt4

Source: https://musicbrainz.org/doc/Picard_Qt/Mac_Install_Guide

Commands to configure, build, and install SIP and PyQt4 from source.

```bash
python configure.py  
make
sudo make install
```

```bash
python configure.py 
make
sudo make install
```

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### Install Picard on Ubuntu

Source: https://musicbrainz.org/doc/Picard_Linux_Install

Install Picard from the universe repository using apt-get.

```bash
sudo apt-get install picard
```

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### Start Postgres server

Source: https://musicbrainz.org/doc/MusicBrainz_NGS_Database_Install_for_Mac

Starts the Postgres server manually using pg_ctl.

```bash
sudo - postgres/usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -D /usr/local/pgsql/data -l logfile start
```

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### Verify Deno installation

Source: https://musicbrainz.org/doc/listenbrainz/elbisaur

Check the installed version of the Deno runtime.

```bash
deno --version
```

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### Build the Picard Windows installer

Source: https://musicbrainz.org/doc/Picard_Qt/Building_On_Windows

Command to generate the installer executable using py2exe and NSIS.

```bash
python setup.py bdist_nsis
```

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### Label Search Example

Source: https://musicbrainz.org/doc/Search_Server

Example URL for querying labels by name.

```text
http://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/label/?query=%22Devil's%20Records%22
```

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### Install elbisaur

Source: https://musicbrainz.org/doc/listenbrainz/elbisaur

Install the elbisaur package globally with the necessary Deno permissions.

```bash
deno install --global --allow-env=LB_USER,LB_TOKEN,ELBISAUR_LISTEN_TEMPLATE --allow-net=jsr.io,api.listenbrainz.org,musicbrainz.org --allow-read --allow-write jsr:@kellnerd/elbisaur
```

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### Tracklist formatting example

Source: https://musicbrainz.org/doc/User%3AAzertus

Example of a tracklist structure used for release editing.

```text
1.              Mouth Organ["Chemical Brothers Remix"]  performed by Deeper Throat - 5:31
2.              Shaolin Buddha Finger  performed by Depth Charge - 4:26
3.              Don't Stop  performed by Dirty Beatniks - 5:29
4.              Jailbird["Chemical Brothers Remix"]  performed by Primal Scream - 4:09
5.              Filthy["Monkey Mafia Mix"]  performed by Saint Etienne - 5:51
6.              Aphromoods  performed by Aphrodite - 3:08
7.              Tow Truck["Chemical Brothers Remix"]  performed by Sabres of Paradise - 5:03
8.              Like a Motorway["Chemical Brothers Remix"]  performed by Saint Etienne - 8:00
9.              Uncivilized World  performed by Freakniks - 6:56
10.             Open Up["Chemical Brothers Remix"]  performed by Leftfield - 9:19
11.             The Get On["Chemical Brothers Remix"]  performed by Swordfish - 3:57
```

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### Requesting XML Data via API

Source: https://musicbrainz.org/doc/MusicBrainz_XML_Meta_Data

An example of a URL with the required GET parameter to specify the XML response format.

```text
    http://musicbrainz.org/ws/1/artist/c0b2500e-0cef-4130-869d-732b23ed9df5?type=xml
```

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### Configure and run server with test database

Source: https://musicbrainz.org/doc/Development/MusicBrainz_Server_Environment_Variables

Use this command to set up the test database and start the server with the MUSICBRAINZ_USE_TEST_DATABASE flag enabled.

```bash
 $ script/setup_test_db_for_selenium.pl ; MUSICBRAINZ_USE_TEST_DATABASE=1 script/musicbrainz_server.pl -r
```

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### Install gettext

Source: https://musicbrainz.org/doc/Picard_Qt/Mac_Install_Guide

Download, extract, and install gettext for localization support.

```bash
curl -O ftp://mirrors.kernel.org/gnu/gettext/gettext-0.16.tar.gz
or
wget ftp://mirrors.kernel.org/gnu/gettext/gettext-0.16.tar.gz
tar -xzvf gettext-0.16.tar.gz
./configure --prefix=/usr/local
make
sudo make install
```

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### Finalize database setup

Source: https://musicbrainz.org/doc/MusicBrainz_NGS_Database_Install_for_Mac

Creates primary keys, indexes, and optimizes the database.

```sql
psql -U musicbrainz musicbrainz
\i admin/sql/CreatePrimaryKeys.sql
\i admin/sql/CreateIndexes.sql
VACUUM ANALYZE;
\q
```

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### Build and install Picard Qt

Source: https://musicbrainz.org/doc/Picard_Qt/Macports_Install

Final commands to configure, build, and install Picard Qt from source.

```bash
python setup.py config -I /opt/local/include
CFLAGS="-I/opt/local/include/ffmpeg" python setup.py build_ext -i
sudo python setup.py install
```
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