# NG-meta-profiler NG-meta-profiler is a collection of predefined pipelines for processing shotgun metagenomes. 1. `human-gut.ngl` for human gut samples 2. `marine.ngl` for marine samples 3. `mouse-gut.ngl` for mouse gut samples 4. `dog-gut.ngl` for dog gut samples 5. `pig-gut.ngl` for pig gut samples These are predefined, but users are encouraged to adapt them to their specific needs. ## INSTALL 1. install [ngless](install.html) 2. install ng-meta-profiler by downloading the appropriate pipeline from github: [https://github.com/ngless-toolkit/ng-meta-profiler](https://github.com/ngless-toolkit/ng-meta-profiler) ## USAGE To use the profiler, select the appropriate script (e.g., `human-gut.ngl` for human gut samples), put all the FastQ files from the same sample in the same directory (`INPUT-DIRECTORY`) with the extension `.fq.gz` or `fastq.gz` and run: ngless human-gut.ngl INPUT-DIRECTORY OUTPUT-DIRECTORY