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Thermal Temperature Reconstructor Plugin
Installation Instructions
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QUICK INSTALL (from ZIP):
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1. Open QGIS
2. Plugins -> Manage and Install Plugins -> Install from ZIP
3. Select the plugin ZIP file and click "Install Plugin"


MANUAL INSTALL:
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1. Copy this entire folder to your QGIS plugins directory:

   Windows (QGIS 3):
   C:\Users\<YourUsername>\AppData\Roaming\QGIS\QGIS3\profiles\default\python\plugins\

   Windows (QGIS 4):
   C:\Users\<YourUsername>\AppData\Roaming\QGIS\QGIS4\profiles\default\python\plugins\

   Linux:
   ~/.local/share/QGIS/QGIS3/profiles/default/python/plugins/

   macOS:
   ~/Library/Application Support/QGIS/QGIS3/profiles/default/python/plugins/

2. Make sure the folder name has no spaces

3. Restart QGIS

4. Enable the plugin:
   Plugins -> Manage and Install Plugins -> Installed
   -> Thermal Temperature Reconstructor


VERIFY INSTALLATION:
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1. Open QGIS
2. Look for the plugin icon in the toolbar
3. Or go to: Plugins -> Thermal Temperature Reconstructor
4. Click "Reconstruct Thermal Temperature" to test


TROUBLESHOOTING:
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- Plugin not appearing?
  -> Check folder name has no spaces
  -> Verify folder is in correct plugins directory
  -> Restart QGIS

- Import errors?
  -> Ensure QGIS is properly installed
  -> Check that NumPy is available (usually included with QGIS)

- Processing errors?
  -> Verify input raster has RGB bands (3+ bands)
  -> Check file permissions for output location


FOLDER STRUCTURE:
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Thermal_Plugin_QGIS/
|-- __init__.py
|-- thermal_temperature_reconstructor.py
|-- metadata.txt
|-- icon.png
|-- README.md
|-- LICENSE
|-- requirements.txt
`-- INSTALL.txt


For more details, see README.md
