Getting Started with FFmpeg: Installation & Setup

\bin ). Step 5: Open CMD as an administrator , and run this command to set the path for FFmpeg: setx /m PATH 'C:\ffmpeg\ffmpeg-[version]-full_build\bin;%PATH%' Replace [version] with the appropriate FFmpeg version you downloaded (e.g., 2025-04-21-git-9e1162bdf1 ). Step 6: Open CMD and run this command to confirm that FFmpeg is installed correctly. ffmpeg -version For macOS Step 1: Open the Terminal , and run this command to see if Homebrew is already installed: brew --version Step 2: If Homebrew is not installed, then run this command in your terminal to install Homebrew: /bin/bash -c '$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh) Step 3: Once Homebrew is set up, we will set up the path by running these commands nano .zshrc Export PATH=“ /opt/homebrew/bin:$PATH” The reason we are setting up the path in the .zshrc file is that Zsh (Z shell) does not automatically recognize the brew command after installation. This happens because Homebrew is installed in a custom directory (typically /opt/homebrew/bin ) which is not included in the default system PATH . Adding this path to the .zshrc file ensures that the brew command is available in the terminal every time we open a new session. This step allows Zsh to recognize and execute the brew command properly. Step 4: Run the following command to apply the changes made to the .zshrc file: source .zshrc The source command is used to reload the .zshrc file after modifying it. This ensures that the changes you made to the PATH variable (i.e., adding the Homebrew path) are immediately applied without restarting the terminal. By running this command, you make the brew command accessible in your current terminal session. Step 5: Run this command to install FFmpeg Brew install ffmpeg Step 6: Run this command to verify that FFmpeg is installed correctly ffmpeg -version For Linux (Ubuntu/Debian) Step 1: Use Ctrl + Alt + T to open a terminal window. Step 2: Before installing anything, update your system’s package list to ensure all repositories are current: $ sudo apt update Step 3: Once your package list is updated, install FFmpeg by running as this installs FFmpeg and all required dependencies. $ sudo apt install ffmpeg Step 4: After the installation is complete, confirm that FFmpeg was installed correctly: $ ffmpeg -version What’s Next? Ready to run FFmpeg tasks? Use Cincopa’s API to automate FFmpeg-based encoding, video transformation, and format conversion. Trigger FFmpeg commands through workflows, integrate with cloud storage, and control output profiles across multiple resolutions and codecs from a unified backend.

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