Setup and Installation

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Overview

In this setup guide, you will:

• Clone the Model Zoo repository

• Setup a virtual environment

• Install dependencies

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Prerequisites

Before you begin, you must have access to a Cerebras system. Contact Cerebras Support for any system configuration access and concerns.

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Clone Model Zoo

git clone https://github.com/Cerebras/modelzoo.git /path/to/modelzoo

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Create Virtual Environment

python3.8 -m venv modelzoo_venv
source modelzoo_venv/bin/activate

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Install Dependencies

pip install --upgrade pip
pip install --editable /path/to/modelzoo

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Verify Installation

cerebras_install_check

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What’s Next?

• Pre-train your first model.

• Fine-tune your first model.

• Learn the data preprocessing basics.

• Learn more about our Model Zoo.