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Download from here: **https://github.com/oobabooga/text-generation-webui/releases**
#### Option 2: One-click installer
#### Option 2: Manual portable install with venv
Very fast setup that should work on any Python 3.9+:
```bash
# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/oobabooga/text-generation-webui
cd text-generation-webui
# Create virtual environment
python -m venv venv
# Activate virtual environment
# On Windows:
venv\Scripts\activate
# On macOS/Linux:
source venv/bin/activate
# Install dependencies (choose appropriate file under requirements/portable for your hardware)
pip install -r requirements/portable/requirements.txt --upgrade
# Launch server (basic command)
python server.py --portable --api --auto-launch
# When done working, deactivate
deactivate
```
#### Option 3: One-click installer
For users who need additional backends (ExLlamaV3, Transformers) or extensions (TTS, voice input, translation, etc). Requires ~10GB disk space and downloads PyTorch.
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Manual portable installation with venv
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### Manual portable installation with venv
Very fast setup that should work on any Python 3.9+:
```bash
# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/oobabooga/text-generation-webui
cd text-generation-webui
# Create virtual environment
python -m venv venv
# Activate virtual environment
# On Windows:
venv\Scripts\activate
# On macOS/Linux:
source venv/bin/activate
# Install dependencies (choose appropriate file under requirements/portable for your hardware)
pip install -r requirements/portable/requirements.txt
# Launch server (basic command)
python server.py --portable --api --auto-launch
# When done working, deactivate
deactivate
```
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One-click installer details
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