Installation

Prerequisites

Before installing MoneyPrinter V2, ensure you have the following:

Python 3.12

MoneyPrinter V2 requires Python 3.12 to function effectively.Download Python 3.12 from python.orgVerify your installation:

python3 --version
# Should output: Python 3.12.x

Ollama (Local LLM)

Ollama is required for local text generation.Install from ollama.comAfter installation, pull a model:

ollama pull llama3.2:3b
# Or other supported models:
# ollama pull phi4:latest
# ollama pull qwen3:14b

Verify Ollama is running:

curl http://127.0.0.1:11434/api/tags

ImageMagick

ImageMagick is used by MoviePy to manipulate images and render subtitles.Linux/macOS:

# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt-get install imagemagick

# macOS
brew install imagemagick

Windows: Download from imagemagick.orgVerify installation:

# Linux/macOS
which convert

# Windows
where magick.exe

Firefox Profile (for automation)

A Firefox profile is needed for Twitter and YouTube automation to avoid logging in every time.Find your Firefox profile path:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/
Linux: ~/.mozilla/firefox/
Windows: %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\

Look for a directory ending in .default-release

Gemini API Key (for image generation)

MoneyPrinter V2 uses Google’s Gemini API (Nano Banana 2) for image generation.Get your API key from Google AI StudioYou’ll add this to your configuration later.

Go (Optional - for email outreach)

Only required if you plan to reach out to scraped businesses via email.Download from golang.org

Installation Methods

Automated Setup (Recommended)
Manual Installation

The setup script automatically creates a virtual environment, installs dependencies, and configures your environment.

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/FujiwaraChoki/MoneyPrinterV2.git
cd MoneyPrinterV2

Run the setup script

bash scripts/setup_local.sh

This script will:

Create a virtual environment in venv/
Install all Python dependencies from requirements.txt
Copy config.example.json to config.json
Auto-detect ImageMagick and Firefox profile paths
Detect available Ollama models and configure them
Run preflight checks to validate your setup

Configure your environment

Edit config.json and add your API keys:

{
  "firefox_profile": "/path/to/your/firefox/profile",
  "nanobanana2_api_key": "your_gemini_api_key_here",
  "ollama_model": "llama3.2:3b",
  "imagemagick_path": "/usr/bin/convert"
}

The setup script attempts to auto-configure these paths. Check config.json after running the script.

Verify installation

source venv/bin/activate
python3 scripts/preflight_local.py

This validates:

Ollama connectivity and available models
Gemini API key configuration
ImageMagick installation
Firefox profile path
Python dependencies

Install MoneyPrinter V2 manually with full control over each step.

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/FujiwaraChoki/MoneyPrinterV2.git
cd MoneyPrinterV2

Create a virtual environment

python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate

Install dependencies

pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
pip install -r requirements.txt

This includes KittenTTS, Selenium, MoviePy, faster-whisper, and all other required packages.

Create configuration file

cp config.example.json config.json

Then edit config.json with your settings:

{
  "verbose": true,
  "firefox_profile": "/path/to/firefox/profile",
  "headless": false,
  "ollama_base_url": "http://127.0.0.1:11434",
  "ollama_model": "llama3.2:3b",
  "nanobanana2_api_key": "your_gemini_api_key",
  "imagemagick_path": "/usr/bin/convert",
  "tts_voice": "Jasper",
  "whisper_model": "base",
  "threads": 2
}

Run preflight checks

python3 scripts/preflight_local.py

Fix any reported issues before proceeding.

Environment Variables

You can use environment variables as an alternative to config file entries:

export GEMINI_API_KEY="your_gemini_api_key_here"

If nanobanana2_api_key is empty in config.json, MoneyPrinter V2 will automatically use the GEMINI_API_KEY environment variable.

Troubleshooting

Ollama connection failed

Error: [FAIL] Ollama is not reachable at http://127.0.0.1:11434Solution:

Ensure Ollama is running:
```
ollama serve
```
Verify with:
```
curl http://127.0.0.1:11434/api/tags
```
Pull a model if none exist:
```
ollama pull llama3.2:3b
```

ImageMagick not found

Error: [WARN] imagemagick_path is not set to a valid executable pathSolution:

Install ImageMagick (see Prerequisites above)

Find the path:

# Linux/macOS
which convert

# Windows
where magick.exe

Update imagemagick_path in config.json

Firefox profile issues

Error: [WARN] firefox_profile does not existSolution:

Open Firefox and go to about:profiles
Find your default profile’s “Root Directory”
Copy the full path to firefox_profile in config.json

Python version mismatch

Error: Module installation failures or compatibility issuesSolution: Ensure you’re using Python 3.12:

python3 --version

If not, install Python 3.12 and recreate your virtual environment.

faster-whisper import error

Error: [FAIL] faster-whisper is not importableSolution:

pip install --upgrade faster-whisper

Next Steps

Once installation is complete, proceed to the Quickstart Guide to run your first automation.

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