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 # person.jpg
 # config.json
-config/
+config/*.jpg
+
 .env
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+# Wyze Face Recognition  
+Recognize faces in Wyze Cam footage and send notifications to your phone (or other devices)  
+
+## Pre-requisites  
+* Docker  
+* Docker Compose  
+* A Wyze Cam  
+
+## What's not needed  
+* A Wyze Cam subscription  
+
+## How to use
+1. Clone this repo  
+    ` git clone https://github.com/slackner/wyze-face-recognition.git`   
+2. Add images to the `config` directory  
+3. Edit `config/config.json` and edit the faces array to match the images you added, and the face names  
+4. Either set the `WYZE_EMAIL` and `WYZE_PASSWORD` environment variables, or edit `docker-compose.yml` and add your Wyze credentials  
+5. Run `docker-compose up -d`  
+
+### How to uninstall  
+1. Run `docker-compose down` in the `wyze-face-recognition` directory  
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+{
+    "URL": "rtsp://bridge:8554/cv",
+    "RUN_SCALE": "0.5",
+    "VIEW_SCALE": "0.5",
+    "faces": {
+        "person1": {
+            "image": "config/person1.jpg",
+            "last_seen": ""
+        },
+        "person2": {
+            "image": "config/person2.jpg",
+            "last_seen": ""
+        }
+    },
+    "display": false,
+    "ntfy_url": "http://ntfy:80/cam"
+}
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