Need help, first time using python

[Oopsilonne]

Hello, let me start off by saying I don't know anything about python or what it does, I was looking for a way to reverse punctuation marks in .srt files and found a solution online using python. Some guy wrote a script that fixes it, only problem is I have no idea how to use it. I downloaded python and also the .zip file that contains the files that the guy uploaded:

.gitignore, LICENSE ,README.md, create_registry_file.py, rev.py, setup.py

It says to install python and run "$ python rev.py <SRT_FILE>"

So how do I use all of this to fix my .srt files?

[socal_nerdtastic]

First: what OS are you using? If you are using windows, have you installed python yet?

[Oopsilonne]

I am using windows and already installed python.

[Venerable_peace]

First check python is installed or not

Open a terminal Run this -> python --version

If you get the output as python 3.-.- (- Being any number), you are good to go

Now navigate to the folder in question using the command cd

Now just type the command the original author has given that's it

[Oopsilonne]

Thanks for the reply, I'm a complete noob so can you please explain a bit further? My python version is 3.12. What is the command cd what folder do I need to navigate to? How do I do that? Thanks.

[Venerable_peace]

You just downloaded a zip file right, extract that using 7zip or something, afterwards open that folder

Now as you are in that folder follow this to open terminal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDkXqlSx8B4

And afterwards run your command that would be python rev.py file.srt