2. Installation

This section guides you through installing Tiny ML Tensorlab on your system. Choose the installation path that best fits your needs.

Contents

• 2.1. Prerequisites
  • 2.1.1. System Requirements
  • 2.1.2. Software Requirements
  • 2.1.3. For Compilation (Optional)
  • 2.1.4. For Device Deployment (Optional)
  • 2.1.5. CUDA (Optional)
  • 2.1.6. Verification Checklist
• 2.2. User Installation
  • 2.2.1. Quick Install
  • 2.2.2. Running Your First Example
  • 2.2.3. Verifying Installation
  • 2.2.4. Updating
  • 2.2.5. Uninstalling
  • 2.2.6. Limitations of User Install
  • 2.2.7. Troubleshooting
  • 2.2.8. Next Steps
• 2.3. Developer Installation
  • 2.3.1. Overview
  • 2.3.2. Step 1: Clone the Repository
  • 2.3.3. Step 2: Set Up Python Environment
  • 2.3.4. Step 3: Verify Installation
  • 2.3.5. Directory Structure After Installation
  • 2.3.6. Updating
  • 2.3.7. Common Developer Tasks
  • 2.3.8. Troubleshooting
  • 2.3.9. Next Steps
• 2.4. Windows Setup
  • 2.4.1. Option 1: Native Windows Installation
  • 2.4.2. Option 2: WSL2 (Recommended for Full Compatibility)
  • 2.4.3. Path Configuration
  • 2.4.4. Common Windows Issues
  • 2.4.5. GPU Support on Windows
  • 2.4.6. WSL2 vs Native Windows Comparison
  • 2.4.7. Next Steps
• 2.5. Linux Setup
  • 2.5.1. System Preparation
  • 2.5.2. Installing Python 3.10
  • 2.5.3. Installation
  • 2.5.4. Verification
  • 2.5.5. GPU Setup (Optional)
  • 2.5.6. Shell Configuration
  • 2.5.7. Permission Issues
  • 2.5.8. Multiple Python Versions
  • 2.5.9. System Service (Optional)
  • 2.5.10. Troubleshooting
  • 2.5.11. Next Steps
• 2.6. Environment Variables
  • 2.6.1. Required Variables by Device Family
  • 2.6.2. Setting Environment Variables
  • 2.6.3. Installing TI Tools
  • 2.6.4. Verifying Configuration
  • 2.6.5. Troubleshooting
  • 2.6.6. Next Steps

2.7. Quick Start

For Users (Quick Install)

If you want to use Tiny ML Tensorlab without modifying the source code:

pip install git+https://github.com/TexasInstruments/tinyml-tensorlab.git@main#subdirectory=tinyml-modelmaker

For Developers (Full Install)

If you want to customize models, add features, or contribute:

LinuxWindows

git clone https://github.com/TexasInstruments/tinyml-tensorlab.git
cd tinyml-tensorlab/tinyml-modelmaker
./setup_all.sh

See the detailed guides in this section for complete instructions.