---
title: "Getting Started"
description: "Preparing your machine"
---

## Prerequisites

There are a few packages that need to be installed in order to run 01OS on your computer

```bash
# Install poetry
curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python3 -
```

### MacOS

```bash
brew install portaudio ffmpeg cmake
```

### Ubuntu

<Note>Wayland not supported, only Ubuntu 20.04 and below</Note>

```bash
sudo apt-get install portaudio19-dev ffmpeg cmake
```

### Windows

- [Git for Windows](https://git-scm.com/download/win).
- [virtualenv](https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/latest/installation.html) or [MiniConda](https://docs.anaconda.com/free/miniconda/miniconda-install/) to manage virtual environments.
- [Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/install#individual) to install the required packages.
- [Microsoft C++ Build Tools](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools):
  - Choose [**Download Build Tools**](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/).
  - Run the downloaded file **vs_BuildTools.exe**.
  - In the installer, select **Workloads** > **Desktop & Mobile** > **Desktop Development with C++**.

With these installed, you can run the following commands in a **PowerShell terminal as an administrator**:

```powershell
# Install the required packages
choco install -y ffmpeg
```