Most users can simply use the OpenPose Demo without reading any C++/Python code. Users that need to add additional functionality (new inputs, outputs, etc) should check the C++/Python APIs:
- The first step for any software, [installing](installation.md) it!
- The first step for any software, [installing](installation/README.md) it!
-[**Output information**](output.md): Learn about the output format, keypoint index ordering, etc.
-[**OpenPose C++ API**](../examples/tutorial_api_cpp/): If you want to read a specific input, and/or add your custom post-processing function, and/or implement your own display/saving.
- You should be familiar with the [**OpenPose Demo**](demo_quick_start.md) and the main OpenPose flags before trying to read the C++ or Python API examples. Otherwise, it will be way harder to follow.
- For quick prototyping: You can easily **create your custom code** on [examples/user_code/](examples/user_code/) and CMake will automatically compile it together with the whole OpenPose project. See [examples/user_code/README.md](examples/user_code/README.md) for more details.
- For quick prototyping: You can easily **create your custom code** on [examples/user_code/](../examples/user_code/) and CMake will automatically compile it together with the whole OpenPose project. See [examples/user_code/README.md](../examples/user_code/README.md) for more details.
-[**OpenPose Python API**](../examples/tutorial_api_python/): Almost the exact same functionality than the C++ API, but in Python!
- You should be familiar with the [**OpenPose Demo**](demo_quick_start.md) and the main OpenPose flags before trying to read the C++ or Python API examples. Otherwise, it will be way harder to follow.
- For quick prototyping: You can simply duplicate and rename any of the [existing example files](examples/tutorial_api_python/) within that same folder.
- For quick prototyping: You can simply duplicate and rename any of the [existing example files](../examples/tutorial_api_python/) within that same folder.
-[**Speeding up OpenPose and benchmark**](speed_up_openpose.md): Check the OpenPose Benchmark as well as some hints to speed up and/or reduce the memory requirements for OpenPose.
