Setup and Installation

Overview

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

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

Install Dependencies

pip install --upgrade pip
pip install --editable ./modelzoo

Verify Installation

cerebras_install_check --mgmt_namespace <namespace>

What’s Next?

• Pre-train your first model.

• Fine-tune your first model.

• Learn the data preprocessing basics.

• Learn more about our Model Zoo.