LocalAI/docs/content/docs/advanced/installer.md
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Signed-off-by: Ettore Di Giacinto <mudler@localai.io>
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An installation script is available for quick and hassle-free installations, streamlining the setup process for new users.

Can be used with the following command:

curl https://localai.io/install.sh | sh

Installation can be configured with Environment variables, for example:

curl https://localai.io/install.sh | VAR=value sh

List of the Environment Variables:

Environment Variable Description
DOCKER_INSTALL Set to "true" to enable the installation of Docker images.
USE_AIO Set to "true" to use the all-in-one LocalAI Docker image.
USE_EXTRAS Set to "true" to use images with extra Python dependencies.
USE_VULKAN Set to "true" to use Vulkan GPU support.
API_KEY Specify an API key for accessing LocalAI, if required.
PORT Specifies the port on which LocalAI will run (default is 8080).
THREADS Number of processor threads the application should use. Defaults to the number of logical cores minus one.
VERSION Specifies the version of LocalAI to install. Defaults to the latest available version.
MODELS_PATH Directory path where LocalAI models are stored (default is /usr/share/local-ai/models).
P2P_TOKEN Token to use for the federation or for starting workers see [documentation]({{%relref "docs/features/distributed_inferencing" %}})
WORKER Set to "true" to make the instance a worker (p2p token is required see [documentation]({{%relref "docs/features/distributed_inferencing" %}}))
FEDERATED Set to "true" to share the instance with the federation (p2p token is required see [documentation]({{%relref "docs/features/distributed_inferencing" %}}))
FEDERATED_SERVER Set to "true" to run the instance as a federation server which forwards requests to the federation (p2p token is required see [documentation]({{%relref "docs/features/distributed_inferencing" %}}))

Image Selection

The installer will automatically detect your GPU and select the appropriate image. By default, it uses the standard images without extra Python dependencies. You can customize the image selection using the following environment variables:

  • USE_EXTRAS=true: Use images with extra Python dependencies (larger images, ~17GB)
  • USE_AIO=true: Use all-in-one images that include all dependencies
  • USE_VULKAN=true: Use Vulkan GPU support instead of vendor-specific GPU support

Uninstallation

To uninstall, run:

curl https://localai.io/install.sh | sh -s -- --uninstall

We are looking into improving the installer, and as this is a first iteration any feedback is welcome! Open up an issue if something doesn't work for you!