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Windows Install

Recommended: Docker Install

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Windows Installer

(Includes a Startup and Update Utility)

Manual Installation

Install the prerequisites on your machine

Download LibreChat

  • Download the latest release here: https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/releases/
  • Or by clicking on the green code button in the top of the page and selecting "Download ZIP"
  • Open Terminal (command prompt) and clone the repository by running git clone https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat.git
  • If you downloaded a zip file, extract the content in "C:/LibreChat/"
  • IMPORTANT : If you install the files somewhere else modify the instructions accordingly

Enable the Conversation search feature: (optional)

  • Download MeiliSearch latest release from : https://github.com/meilisearch/meilisearch/releases
  • Copy it to "C:/LibreChat/"
  • Rename the file to "meilisearch.exe"
  • Open it by double clicking on it
  • Copy the generated Master Key and save it somewhere (You will need it later)

Download and Install Node.js

  • Navigate to https://nodejs.org/en/download and to download the latest Node.js version for your OS (The Node.js installer includes the NPM package manager.)

Create a MongoDB database

  • Navigate to https://www.mongodb.com/ and Sign In or Create an account
  • Create a new project
  • Build a Database using the free plan and name the cluster (example: LibreChat)
  • Use the "Username and Password" method for authentication
  • Add your current IP to the access list
  • Then in the Database Deployment tab click on Connect
  • In "Choose a connection method" select "Connect your application"
  • Driver = Node.js / Version = 4.1 or later
  • Copy the connection string and save it somewhere(you will need it later)

Get Your API keys and Tokens (Required)

  • You must set up at least one of these tokens or APIs to run the app.

User/Auth System (Optional)

  • How to set up the user/auth system and Google login.

Setup and Run the app

Using the command line (in the root directory)

To setup the app:

  1. Run npm ci (this step will also create the env file)
  2. Run npm run frontend

To use the app:

  1. Run npm run backend
  2. Run meilisearch --master-key <meilisearch_Master_Key> (Only if SEARCH=TRUE)
  3. Visit http://localhost:3080 (default port) & enjoy

Using a batch file

  • Make a batch file to automate the starting process
    • Open a text editor
    • Paste the following code in a new document
    • The meilisearch executable needs to be at the root of the LibreChat directory
    • Put your MeiliSearch master key instead of "<meilisearch_Master_Key>"
    • Save the file as "C:/LibreChat/LibreChat.bat"
    • you can make a shortcut of this batch file and put it anywhere
start "MeiliSearch" cmd /k "meilisearch --master-key <meilisearch_Master_Key>

start "LibreChat" cmd /k "npm run backend"

REM this batch file goes at the root of the LibreChat directory (C:/LibreChat/)

Update

  • run git pull from the root dir
  • Run npm ci from root directory npm ci
  • Build the client by running npm run frontend

Note: If you're still having trouble, before creating a new issue, please search for similar ones on our #issues thread on our discord or our troubleshooting discussion on our Discussions page. If you don't find a relevant issue, feel free to create a new one and provide as much detail as possible.