> ## 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 https://github.com/Cerebras/modelzoo.git ./modelzoo
```

### 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
```

### Verify Installation

```
cerebras_install_check --mgmt_namespace <namespace>
```

## 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).