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                  PDF Parser Light - Getting Started
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Thank you for downloading PDF Parser Light!


FIRST-TIME LAUNCH SECURITY NOTES (Unsigned Executables):

  - macOS (Gatekeeper):
    - Move the app to /Applications folder.
    - Option 1 (Finder / System Settings): 
      - Control-Click (or Right-Click) "PDF Parser Light.app" and select "Open".
      - When the '"PDF Parser Light" Not Opened' prompt appears, click "Done" (do NOT click "Move to Trash").
      - Open System Settings -> Privacy & Security, scroll down to the Security section.
      - Click "Open Anyway" next to PDF Parser Light, enter your password/Touch ID, and click "Open".
    - Option 2 (Terminal Command): Strip the download quarantine attribute directly in your Terminal:
      xattr -d com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/PDF Parser Light.app"

  - Windows (SmartScreen):
    - Click "More info", then click "Run anyway".

  - Linux:
    - Make binary executable: chmod +x "PDF Parser Light"
    - (Minimal distros like Ubuntu/Debian minimal may require Tk support):
        sudo apt install python3-tk



Watch visual tutorial (GIF): https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jtaroreh/pdf-parser-light/main/tutorial.gif

1. GETTING YOUR FREE API KEY (Takes ~30 seconds):
   - Visit: https://aistudio.google.com/api-keys
   - Sign in with any Google account.
   - Click "Create API Key" and copy your key.

2. USING THE APP:
   - Launch PDF Parser Light.
   - Paste your API key into the text field at the top.
   - Check "Remember API Key" if you want to save it locally.
   - Drag and drop a PDF file onto the app (or click "Browse File").
   - Click "Process" to transcribe your document into Markdown.
   - Click "Save Output" or "Copy to Clipboard".

3. NEED HELP OR COMMAND-LINE USAGE?
   - Visit the official repository: https://github.com/jtaroreh/pdf-parser-light
   - For detailed documentation, please refer to the README.md file.
