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Getting Started - Windows

Learn how to set up Sculptor for WSL.

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Prerequisites

  1. Windows with WSL2, running suitable distribution, e.g. Ubuntu 24.04.

  2. Docker desktop for Windows

  3. A WSL Linux terminal with access to git and docker cli

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How to install WSL2

Consult the official guide herearrow-up-right.

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How to install docker desktop for windows

Consult the official guide herearrow-up-right.

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How to get a linux terminal

Open the start menu and start typing "WSL". Click on the result and wait for the terminal to load.

You can install git with e.g. sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y git . Your password is the same as your windows password.

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Downloading Sculptor

Important: You'll need an Anthropic or OpenAI api key to use Sculptor.

  1. Go to imbue.comarrow-up-right and find the Linux download link. From there, it should save a .AppImage file to your Downloads folder.

  2. Open a WSL terminal, navigate (cd) to your windows downloads folder, and run:

(To navigate to your windows files inside WSL, you can use cd /mnt/c/Users/<your_windows_username>/Downloads.)

  1. On the terminal, type ./Sculptor.AppImage to launch the Sculptor application:

Running sculptor WSL via terminal

  1. Continue with onboarding: Enter your email and you should get to the installation wizard. As a beta tester, you'll be opted in to send error logs and basic product usage data. Let us know if this is an issue or if you need more information about this! 🙏

installation wizard

  1. Provide the API key you'll be using.

  2. Select the repo you wish to work on. Don't worry, you can select a second repo later and switch between them freely! If there's no git repo installed there, we'll install one.

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