# Installation

> Install Kilo Desktop and complete first-time setup, including optional dependencies for git and local model features.

- 网址：https://funcoding.ai/agents/kilo-code/desktop/installation/
- 来源：Kilo Code 官方文档原文（英文），MIT 许可，同步于 2026-10-11
- 官方原文：https://kilo.ai/docs/desktop/installation

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Kilo Desktop is distributed as a native installer for your operating system. Download the installer, run it, and launch the app.

## System requirements

- **Operating system:** macOS (Apple Silicon), Windows (`x64`), or Linux (`x64`).
- **Account:** a [Kilo account](https://funcoding.ai/agents/kilo-code/desktop/settings/ai/#ai-providers). Signing in is required to use the local model server and create Conda environments.

## Install the app

1. Download the [Kilo Desktop installer](https://kilo.ai/install) for your platform.
2. Run the installer and follow the prompts.
3. Launch Kilo Desktop.

## Optional dependencies

Some capabilities rely on tools already installed on your system:

- **Git integration** uses your system `git`. Install git to review changes and switch branches from a chat. See [Git integration](https://funcoding.ai/agents/kilo-code/desktop/features/git/).
- **Conda environments** and **local inference** use a conda runtime that the app provisions for you. See [Conda environments](https://funcoding.ai/agents/kilo-code/desktop/features/environments/).
- **Local inference** also needs a model file in **GGUF format** (`.gguf`) that you provide. Import one from the [Local Model Server](https://funcoding.ai/agents/kilo-code/desktop/settings/ai/#local-model-server) settings. See [Local inference](https://funcoding.ai/agents/kilo-code/desktop/features/local-inference/).

## After installing

Continue to the [Quickstart](https://funcoding.ai/agents/kilo-code/desktop/quickstart/) page to learn how to open a workspace and start your first chat.