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89 lines
2.4 KiB
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# Quick Start Guide
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**AutoIngest — Get running in under 5 minutes.**
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## 1. Install Prerequisites
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### On the build machine (your PC or VM):
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1. Install [Visual Studio 2022 Community](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/community/) (free).
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2. In the Visual Studio Installer, ensure the **.NET desktop development** workload is checked.
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3. If you already have VS2022, open it and go to Tools → Get Tools and Features to verify.
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### On the target machine:
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No prerequisites if you build the **self-contained** version. Zero install.
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---
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## 2. Build
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### Option A: Visual Studio (recommended)
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1. Open `AutoIngest.sln`
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2. Build → Build Solution
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3. Run it locally to verify
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### Option B: Command line
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```bat
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cd AutoIngest
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dotnet restore
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dotnet build -c Release
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```
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---
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## 3. Publish
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### For Windows 11 (framework-dependent, ~15 MB):
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```bat
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publish.bat
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```
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Output: `publish/AutoIngest.exe`
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### For any Windows 10/11 PC (self-contained, ~60-80 MB):
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```bat
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publish-standalone.bat
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```
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Output: `publish-standalone/AutoIngest.exe`
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---
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## 4. Deploy
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Copy `AutoIngest.exe` to the target PC. Done.
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---
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## 5. Use
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1. Double-click `AutoIngest.exe` to start. It runs in the system tray (green circle icon) — no window opens.
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2. Insert an SD card or USB card reader with photos.
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3. A small toast pops into the bottom-right corner while photos are **moved** to `Pictures\YYYY-MM-DD\` (JPGs moved as-is; other formats converted to JPG and the originals removed).
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4. The toast auto-hides a few seconds after the import finishes.
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5. Left-click the tray icon any time to peek at status. Right-click for the menu (open import folder, reset drive memory, exit).
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6. Open `Pictures\YYYY-MM-DD\` in Explorer and attach photos to your eBay listing.
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---
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## Troubleshooting
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| Problem | Solution |
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| `dotnet` not found | Install .NET 8 SDK from [dotnet.microsoft.com](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/8.0) |
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| Magick.NET restore fails | Check internet connection. NuGet.org must be accessible. |
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| Target PC says "missing runtime" | Use the self-contained build (`publish-standalone.bat`) instead. |
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| Drive not detected | Verify the SD card mounts as a drive letter. Right-click the tray icon → Show status to view the log. |
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| Photos not in expected folder | The destination is `%USERPROFILE%\Pictures\YYYY-MM-DD\`. Check that folder. |
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---
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**Author:** Jeremy Anderson — [dcos.net](https://dcos.net) — info@dcos.net
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