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+# archiepixa
+
+
+`archiepixa` is a minimalist Bash script designed to visualize archives with a webserver. It scans a specified folder and its subfolders, compresses previews using `ffmpeg` and `imagemagick`, and compiles them into HTML files, one for each subfolder. 
+
+The code has been developed for the workshop *[Building collective digital archives]("https://dsignweek.servus.at/program/fri-24/building-collective-digital-archives/")* during the [D*sign Week 2024, Linz]("https://dsignweek.servus.at/"). Powered by [Servus]("https://servus.at")
+
+
+## Workflow
+
+- Scans specified folder and subfolders for files
+- Compresses previews for images, videos, and audio files
+- Generates static HTML files with customizable CSS styling
+- Customization of main color, secondary color, background color, and footer text
+
+
+## System Requirements
+
+- Bash shell
+- `ffmpeg` and `imagemagick` packages for media file compression
+
+## Installation Instructions
+
+### Installing ffmpeg and imagemagick
+
+To install `ffmpeg` and `imagemagick`, use the package manager specific to your operating system.
+
+#### For Ubuntu/Debian:
+
+```bash
+sudo apt-get install ffmpeg imagemagick
+```
+
+#### For macOS (using Homebrew):
+
+```bash
+brew install ffmpeg imagemagick
+```
+
+
+## Usage
+
+To use `archiepixa`, follow these steps:
+
+1. Place `archiepixa.sh` in the parent folder of the directory you want to scan.
+2. Run the script using the following command:
+
+```bash
+bash archiepixa.sh -f <folder_name>
+```
+
+Replace `<folder_name>` with the name of the folder you want to scan.
+
+## Getting started
+
+A practical example:
+
+```bash
+cd /var/www/html/
+git clone http://git.servus.at/servus/archiepixa
+mv archiepixa/archipiexa.sh ./
+bash archiepixa.sh -f ""
+```
+
+## Customization
+
+You can customize the appearance of the generated HTML files by modifying the **CSS** within the Bash script.
+
+You can use flags to modify the background, the main, the second, the third color and you can choose how many colors the dither uses.
+
+```bash
+bash archiepixa.sh -f "folder" -b "black" -1 "purple" -2 "rgb('22','45','223')" -3 "#342298" -d "5"
+```
+
+Defaults are:
+
+* -1 "red"
+* -2 "orange"
+* -3 "black"
+* -b "white"
+* -d "3"
+
+
+## Cleanup
+
+To remove the generated HTML files, use the `-r` flag along with the folder name:
+
+```bash
+bash archiepixa.sh -f <folder_name> -r
+```
+
+To delete both the HTML files and compressed folders, use the `-ra` flag:
+
+```bash
+bash archiepixa.sh -f <folder_name> -ra
+```
+
+## IMPORTANT!
+
+**Note:** Avoid placing files named "index.html" within the scanned folders to prevent conflicts.
+
+
+## License
+
+This script is licensed under the [Habitat License](https://habitattt.it/license).
+
+## Acknowledgments
+