lollms-webui/docs/usage/AdvancedInstallInstructions.md

## Windows 10 and 11

> **Note**
>
>It is mandatory to have python [3.10](https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-31010/) (The official one, not the one from Microsoft Store) and [git](https://git-scm.com/download/win) installed.

### Manual Simple install:

1. Download this repository .zip:

![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/80409979/232210909-0ce3dc80-ed34-4b32-b828-e124e3df3ff1.png)

2. Extract contents into a folder.
3. Install/run application by double clicking on `webui.bat` file from Windows Explorer as normal user.

### Manual Advanced mode:

1. Install [git](https://git-scm.com/download/win).
2. Open Terminal/PowerShell and navigate to a folder you want to clone this repository.

```bash
git clone https://github.com/ParisNeo/lollms-webui.git
```

4. Install/run application by double clicking on `webui.bat` file from Windows explorer as normal user.

## Linux

### Automatic install

1. Make sure you have installed `curl`. It is needed for the one-liner to work.

`Debian-based:`
```
sudo apt install curl 
```
`Red Hat-based:`
```
sudo dnf install curl 
```
`Arch-based:`
```
sudo pacman -S curl 
```
2. Open terminal/console copy and paste this command and press enter: 
```
mkdir -p ~/lollms-webui && curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nomic-ai/lollms-webui/main/webui.sh -o ~/lollms-webui/webui.sh && chmod +x ~/lollms-webui/webui.sh && cd ~/lollms-webui && ./webui.sh
```
> **Note**
>
> This command creates new directory `/lollms-webui/` in your /home/ direcory, downloads a file [webui.sh](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nomic-ai/lollms-webui/main/webui.sh), makes file executable and executes webui.sh that downloads and installs everything that is needed.

3. Follow instructions on screen until it launches webui.
4. To relaunch application: 
```
bash webui.sh
```

### Manual Simple install:

1. Download this repository .zip:

![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/80409979/232210909-0ce3dc80-ed34-4b32-b828-e124e3df3ff1.png)

2. Extract contents into a folder.
3. Install/run application from terminal/console: 
```
bash webui.sh
```
### Manual Advanced mode:

1. Open terminal/console and install dependencies:

`Debian-based:`
```
sudo apt install curl git python3 python3-venv
```
`Red Hat-based:`
```
sudo dnf install curl git python3
```
`Arch-based:`
```
sudo pacman -S curl git python3
```

2. Clone repository:

```bash
git clone https://github.com/ParisNeo/lollms-webui.git
```
```bash
cd lollms-webui
```

3. Install/run application:

```bash
bash ./webui.sh
```

## MacOS

1. Open terminal/console and install `brew`:

```
$ /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
```

2. Install dependencies:

```
brew install git python3
```

3. Clone repository:

```bash
git clone https://github.com/ParisNeo/lollms-webui.git
```
```bash
cd lollms-webui
```

4. Install/run application:

```bash
bash ./webui.sh
```

On Linux/MacOS, if you have issues, refer to the details presented [here](docs/Linux_Osx_Install.md)
These scripts will create a Python virtual environment and install the required dependencies. It will also download the models and install them.