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To run this:

  • pip3 install -r requirements.txt

  • If you want to generate a QR code, run generate_qrcode.py.

    For instance, if you want to generate a QR code that contains the data: "https://www.thepythoncode.com" to a file named site.png, you can:

    python generate_qrcode.py https://www.thepythoncode.com site.png
    
  • If you want to read a QR code, run read_qrcode.py.

    For instance, if you want to read a QR code from a file named site.png, you can run:

    python read_qrcode.py site.png
    

    A new window will appear that contains the QR code surrounded by a blue square. and outputs:

    QRCode data:
    https://www.thepythoncode.com
    
  • If you want to read QR codes live using your cam, just run:

    python read_qrcode_live.py
    

If you want to know how these are created, head to this tutorial: How to Generate and Read QR Code in Python.