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# Linux OS

User can choose between **manual installation** or using a **Conda environment** for installing FaceGSM:

#### 1. Manual Install

User need to use [**Python 3.10**](https://www.python.org/downloads/) as the main python version to avoid any error during installation. Following steps can be use to install FaceGSM dependencies on the **local system**:

```bash
# Clone the FaceGSM repository
$ git clone https://github.com/facegsmproject/FaceGSM

# Install the required dependencies
$ pip install -r requirements.txt
```

#### 2. Conda Environment

Alternatively, user can install FaceGSM dependencies and [**Python 3.10**](https://www.python.org/downloads/) in a [**Conda**](https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda.html) **environment** using the following commands:

```bash
# Create the environment for FaceGSM using the provided facegsm.yml file
$ conda env create --name facegsm --file facegsm.yml

# Activate the FaceGSM environment
$ conda activate facegsm
```