Installing running requirements for AI applications (Windows)

Python

All versions https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/ -

Download all versions from "Download Windows installer (64-bit)":

3.8.10, 3.9.13, 3.10.11, 3.11.9, 3.12.6, 3.13.0

Install with "Add Python to PATH"

To install the default Python version - set in Environment Variables... > User variables for ... > Edit... - Path > make to the top of the list - Python\Python310\Scripts\ and Python\Python310\ (For 3.10.11 example)

FFMPEG

Download https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg/builds/ Download latest release builds - ffmpeg-release-full.7z and unpack it to C:\Program Files\ffmpeg\

Add in Environment Variables > System varibles > Path > New and add path - C:\Program Files\ffmpeg\bin

cuDNN

Download https://developer.nvidia.com/cudnn-downloads?target_os=Windows&target_arch=x86_64&target_version=10&target_type=exe_local

Download click cudnn_latest_version_windows.exe and install it

~~Install - Select > Custom (Advanced) and unchecked - cuDNN Samples > install~~

Install - Select > Express > install

Visual C++ Redistributable Runtimes

Download - https://www.techpowerup.com/download/visual-c-redistributable-runtime-package-all-in-one/

Download zip archive > extract > run install_all.bat

CUDA Toolkit

Download (12.x) https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads?target_os=Windows&target_arch=x86_64&target_version=11&target_type=exe_network

Download (11.8) https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-11-8-0-download-archive?target_os=Windows&target_arch=x86_64&target_version=11&target_type=exe_network

Install - Select > Custom (Advanced) and unchecked:

NVIDIA App comp..., Other components, Driver components

Install (If you already have installed latest Nvidia Drivers that can be replace to older version)

To install the default CUDA Toolkit version - set in Environment Variables... > System variables > Path > make to the top of the list - C:\Program Files\NVIDIA GPU Computing Toolkit\CUDA\v11.8\bin and C:\Program Files\NVIDIA GPU Computing Toolkit\CUDA\v11.8\libnvvp (For CUDA Toolkit 11.8 example)

Microsoft Build Tools - Visual Studio

Download - https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/ (Visual Studio) and https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/ (Build Tools)

Install for Visual Studio - Desktop Development with C++

Install for Build Tools - Desktop Development with C++

~~Install a Desktop Development with C++ (If needed after installation select the latest version in Individual components to update it)~~

Git

Download - https://git-scm.com/downloads/win

Click here to download (Download latest available version)

UV (pip faster replacer)

Install (Terminal):

powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"

.NET SDK

Download - https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download

Click all available - Download .NET SDK x64 on page.

Install - dotnet-sdk-latest-version-win-x64.exe

NVIDIA App (Nvidia Drivers)

Download - https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/software/nvidia-app/

Click to download

Install - NVIDIA_app_vlatest_version.exe

Select a proffered driver - Game Ready Driver (More recent, sometime has a new optimization for AI Tools)

Node.js

Download - https://nodejs.org/en