> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://training-docs.cerebras.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Setup and Installation

> Learn how to install Model Zoo.

In this setup guide, you will:

* Clone the Model Zoo repository
* Setup a virtual environment
* Install dependencies

## Prerequisites

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

### Clone Model Zoo

```
git clone -b Release_2.6.0 https://github.com/Cerebras/modelzoo.git  ./modelzoo
```

<Warning>
  ### Important Notice for Model Zoo 2.6 Users

  A recent update to the `peft` package can cause compatibility problems when creating a new environment for Model Zoo 2.6. Fresh installs may pull `peft==0.18.0`, which is not compatible with this Model Zoo release. To avoid environment failures, you should pin the correct version of `peft` in every place where dependencies are declared.

  First, update your `setup.py` so the `install_requires` list includes the correct pin:

  ```python theme={null}
  install_requires=[
  ...,
  "peft==0.17.1",
  ]
  ```

  Next, ensure that your installation process also uses the same version. Choose one of the following approaches:

  1. **Pre-install the correct version:**

     ```
     pip install peft==0.17.1
     pip install -r requirements.txt
     ```

  2. **Add the version pin directly to your requirements:**

     Add this line to `requirements.txt` before installation:

     ```
     peft==0.17.1
     ```
</Warning>

### Create Virtual Environment

```bash theme={null}
python3.11 -m venv modelzoo_venv
source modelzoo_venv/bin/activate
```

### Install Dependencies

```bash theme={null}
pip install --upgrade pip
pip install --editable ./modelzoo
```

## What’s Next?

* [Pretrain](../getting-started/pre-train-your-first-model) your first model.
* [Fine-tune](../getting-started/fine-tune-your-first-model) your first model.
* Learn the [data preprocessing](../model-zoo/core-workflows/quickstart-guide-for-data-preprocessing) basics.
* Learn more about [Model Zoo](../model-zoo/model-zoo-overview).