Installation Guide

This guide provides detailed instructions for installing all prerequisites required to run 5ire.

Python Installation

Windows

1. Visit Python's official website
2. Download the latest Python installer
3. Run the installer and make sure to check "Add Python to PATH"
4. Verify installation in Command Prompt: python --version

Or using package managers:

# Using winget
winget install Python

# Using scoop
scoop install python

macOS

# Using Homebrew
brew install python

Linux (Ubuntu/Debian)

sudo apt update
sudo apt install python3

Node.js Installation

Windows

1. Visit Node.js website
2. Download and install the LTS version
3. Verify installation: node --version and npm --version

Or using package managers:

# Using winget
winget install OpenJS.NodeJS.LTS

# Using scoop
scoop install nodejs-lts

macOS

# Using Homebrew
brew install node

Linux (Ubuntu/Debian)

curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_lts.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt install nodejs

uv Package Manager Installation

Install uv using one of the following methods:

Standalone Installers

# On macOS and Linux
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

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

Via Python Package Managers

# With pip
pip install uv

# Or with pipx
pipx install uv

After installation, you can update uv to the latest version:

uv self update

Verify installation:

uv --version