Learning Timeline
Key Insights
Advantages of Using UV
UV automatically creates an isolated virtual environment. This is crucial to ensure the Ace-Step installation doesn't interfere with other AI tools or existing global Python libraries on your computer.
Hardware Requirements
While it is recommended to run Ace-Step 1.5 using a GPU (graphics card), it can still be run using only the CPU, though performance will be slower.
PowerShell Tips
Ensure you always run PowerShell as an Administrator during the installation phase of system tools like UV to avoid 'permission denied' issues.
Step by Step
Step 1: Install UV Package Manager
- Open the Start menu and search for 'PowerShell'.
- Right-click on Windows PowerShell and select 'Run as administrator'.
- Copy the UV installation code for Windows from the official documentation or the Ace-Step repository.
- Paste the code into PowerShell and press Enter.
- Wait for the download to finish until the message 'Everything's installed' appears.
- Close the PowerShell window.
Step 2: Install Git
- Visit the official Git website (git-scm.com).
- Click the download button for the '64-bit Git for Windows Setup' version.
- Open the downloaded .exe file to launch the installer.
- Click 'Next' at the installation location screen (default: Program Files/Git).
- Keep clicking 'Next' through all configuration settings to maintain the default settings.
- Click 'Install' and wait for the process to complete.
- Click 'Finish' to close the installer.
Step 3: Clone Repository & Setup Environment
- Open a new terminal or PowerShell window.
- Type or paste the `git clone` command followed by the Ace-Step 1.5 repository URL to copy the folder to your Desktop.
- Open the newly created folder by typing the command `cd Ace-Step-1.5` in the terminal.
- Ensure the terminal is now inside the `Ace-Step-1.5` directory.
- Type the command `uv sync` and press Enter.
- Wait for UV to set up the virtual environment and download all required packages (such as Torch).
- The process is complete when the terminal returns to the input prompt without any error messages.
