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https://github.com/alexa-pi/AlexaPi

Alexa client for all your devices! # No active development. PRs welcome # consider https://github.com/respeaker/avs instead
https://github.com/alexa-pi/AlexaPi

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Alexa client for all your devices! # No active development. PRs welcome # consider https://github.com/respeaker/avs instead

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# AlexaPi (the new & awesome version) [![Gitter chat](https://badges.gitter.im/alexa-pi/Lobby.png)](https://gitter.im/alexa-pi/Lobby)

This is a client for Amazon's Alexa service. It is intended and tested to run on a wide range of platforms, such as Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi, CHIP and ordinary Linux or Windows desktops.

### Do you want to help out? Read the [Contribution Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md).

### Check out the [Documentation Wiki](https://github.com/alexa-pi/AlexaPi/wiki) and [Change Log](CHANGELOG.md).

## Requirements

You will need:

1. **A Linux or Windows box**
- a Raspberry Pi and an SD Card with a fresh install of Raspbian
- or an Orange Pi with Armbian
- or pretty much any up-to-date Linux/Windows system
2. **Audio peripherals**
- external speaker with 3.5mm Jack
- USB Sound Dongle and microphone
3. **Optional (only for Raspberry Pi)**
- a push button connected between GPIO 18 and GND (configurable)
- a dual colour LED (or 2 single LEDs) connected between GPIO 24 & 25 and GND (configurable)

## You wanna give it a try? Check out the [Installation Guide](https://github.com/alexa-pi/AlexaPi/wiki/Installation).

## Issues / Bugs / Documentation / etc.

If your AlexaPi isn't running on startup, crashes or your audio input / output isn't working, be sure to check out:

- our **[Documentation Wiki](https://github.com/alexa-pi/AlexaPi/wiki)** - the sections with _debugging_ in their name are your friends!
- our **[Issue Tracker](https://github.com/alexa-pi/AlexaPi/issues)**.

Also, you can
- chat with us at **[gitter.im/alexa-pi/Lobby](https://gitter.im/alexa-pi/Lobby)**
- join our **[AlexaPi Users](https://plus.google.com/communities/105607055053826225738/)** user community on Google+