| Step | Action | Why it matters | |------|--------|----------------| | | FaceMP4 currently ships builds for Windows 10/11 (64‑bit) , macOS 12+ (Intel/Apple‑silicon) and Linux (Ubuntu 20.04+ / Debian) . | Guarantees you download the right installer. | | 2.2 Install system updates | Run Windows Update / sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade (Linux) or macOS Software Update. | Prevents missing DLLs or driver conflicts. | | 2.3 Install required runtimes | • Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable (2015‑2022) • .NET Framework 4.8 (Windows) • FFmpeg (optional, for extra codec support) | FaceMP4 uses native C++ code; the VC++ libraries are a hard requirement. | | 2.4 Create a dedicated folder | e.g. C:\Tools\FaceMP4 (Windows) or ~/facemp4 (Linux/macOS). | Keeps everything tidy and avoids permission issues. |