| # Installation |
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| We recommend **Python 3.6** or higher, **[PyTorch 1.6.0](https://pytorch.org/get-started/locally/)** or higher and **[transformers v4.6.0](https://github.com/huggingface/transformers)** or higher. The code does **not** work with Python 2.7. |
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| ## Install SentenceTransformers |
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| **Install with pip** |
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| Install the *sentence-transformers* with `pip`: |
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| pip install -U sentence-transformers |
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| **Install with conda** |
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| Apple silicon Installation of *sentence-transformers* |
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| conda install -c conda-forge sentence-transformers |
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| **Install from sources** |
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| Alternatively, you can also clone the latest version from the [repository](https://github.com/UKPLab/sentence-transformers) and install it directly from the source code: |
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| pip install -e . |
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| ## Install PyTorch with CUDA-Support |
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| If you want to use a GPU / CUDA, you must install PyTorch with the matching CUDA Version. Follow |
| [PyTorch - Get Started](https://pytorch.org/get-started/locally/) for further details how to install PyTorch. |
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