requirements:
python 3.9+

instructions for ENCODE on LINUX:
- open terminal
- type "python3 (directory where converter.py is stored) encode (directory of the file you want to ENCODE) 
- you can specify "-o" to name the file what you want. please note you NEED to name it "x.wav" where X is the name you want to give the file. if you do not, it can create issues

instructions for DECODE on LINUX:
- open terminal
- type "python3 (directory where converter.py is stored) decode (directory of the file you want to DECODE) 
- you can specify -d to tell the program where to save your file to.

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instructions for ENCODE on WINDOWS:
- open command line
- type "python (directory where converter.py is stored) encode (directory of the file you want to ENCODE) 
   - an easy way you can find the directory is right-click the file, copy, and paste into command line
- you can specify "-o" to name the file what you want. please note you NEED to name it "x.wav" where X is the name you want to give the file. if you do not, it can create issues

instructions for DECODE on WINDOWS:
- open command line
- type "python (directory where converter.py is stored) decode (directory of the file you want to DECODE) 
- you can specify -d to tell the program where to save your file to.

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this program is intended to use music sharing platforms and formats to share files that are not audio formats. 

more in-depth commands are located in the -h or --help flags.