.. _bob.pad.face.installation:

======================
 Setting up Databases
======================

In order to run face PAD algorithms using this package, you'll need to make
sure to download the raw files corresponding to the databases you'd like to
process. The raw files are **not** distributed with Bob_ software as biometric
data is, to most countries, considered sensible data that cannot be obtained
without explicit licensing from a data controller. You must visit the websites
below, sign the license agreements and then download the data before trying out
to run the baselines.

.. note::

   If you're at the Idiap Research Institute in Switzlerand, the datasets in
   the baselines mentioned in this guide are already downloaded and
   pre-installed on our shared file system. You don't need to re-download
   databases.


The current system readily supports the following freely available datasets:

* `REPLAYATTACK`_
* `REPLAY-MOBILE`_
* `MSU MFSD`_
* ``Aggregated DB``

After downloading the databases, annotate the base directories in which they
are installed. Then, follow the instructions in
:ref:`bob.pad.base.installation` to let this framework know where databases are
located on your system.

.. note::

    Some databases may need to be configured using a newer method explained in
    :ref:`bob.extension.rc`. Refer to the documentation of the database for
    further information.


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