# Using Coqui Local

Navigate to [Coqui](https://coqui.ai/) and click on the **Get Started** button.

> Coqui.ai has been discontinued, but enthusiasts can still set up Coqui locally by following the instructions below.

> Coqui Local Branch has not yet been merged.

### Setting Up Coqui Locally

#### Method 1: Manual Setup

1. Create a directory for Coqui and navigate to it:

   ```bash
   mkdir ~/coqui && cd ~/coqui
   ```
2. Download and install Miniconda:

   ```bash
   curl https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-MacOSX-arm64.sh -o miniconda3.sh
   chmod +x ./miniconda3.sh
   ./miniconda3.sh
   ```
3. Create a Conda environment and install Python 3.10:

   ```bash
   conda create --name coqui python=3.10
   conda activate coqui
   ```
4. Clone the Coqui TTS repository:

   ```bash
   git clone https://github.com/coqui-ai/TTS.git
   ```
5. Install dependencies:

   ```bash
   brew install mecab espeak
   pip install numpy==1.21.6 flask_cors
   conda install scipy scikit-learn Cython
   ```
6. Navigate to the cloned `TTS` directory and install Coqui TTS:

   ```bash
   cd TTS && make install
   ```
7. Run the local Coqui TTS server:

   ```bash
   python3 TTS/server/server.py --model_name tts_models/en/vctk/vits
   ```

#### Method 2: Setup via Docker

1. Pull the Coqui TTS Docker image:

   ```bash
   docker pull ghcr.io/coqui-ai/tts --platform linux/amd64
   ```
2. Run the Coqui TTS container:

   ```bash
   docker run --rm -it -p 5002:5002 --entrypoint /bin/bash ghcr.io/coqui-ai/tts
   ```
3. Inside the container, install Flask CORS and run the server:

   ```bash
   pip install flask_cors
   python3 TTS/server/server.py --model_name tts_models/en/vctk/vits
   ```

### Adding CORS Support

To ensure that the Coqui server allows cross-origin resource sharing (CORS), add the following lines to Flask app in `/TTS/server/server.py` :

```python
from flask_cors import CORS

CORS(app)
```

### Make sure Coqui is enabled for TTS:

```bash
Settings -> Text-to-Speech -> TTS Backend -> Coqui
```

### Proceed to make a new voice. When you are satisfied, copy the **Voice ID**.

```bash
Settings -> Text-to-Speech -> Coqui -> Voice ID
```

#### Notes

* Coqui TTS can be used as a local text-to-speech backend in your application.
* If you want to explore more models or functionalities, refer to the official [Coqui TTS GitHub repository](https://github.com/coqui-ai/TTS).


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