Accelerated Text is a powerful Natural Language Generation (NLG) platform that enables developers and data scientists to create custom NLG models with ease. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Accelerated Text on macOS.
Before we start, you need to ensure that your system meets the following requirements:
Open the Terminal by navigating to Spotlight Search in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and searching for "Terminal".
Navigate to the directory at which you want to install Accelerated Text by running the following command:
cd /path/to/directory
Clone the Accelerated Text repository by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/accelerated-text/accelerated-text.git
After cloning the repository, navigate to the Accelerated Text directory by running the following command:
cd accelerated-text
Create a new python virtual environment by running the following command:
python3 -m venv env
Activate the virtual environment by running the following command:
source env/bin/activate
Install the required packages by running the following command:
pip install --upgrade pip setuptools
pip install -r requirements.txt
After installing the packages, run the following command to start Accelerated Text:
python manage.py runserver
If everything is done correctly, you should see the following output:
Performing system checks...
System check identified no issues (0 silenced).
May 31, 2021 - 10:00:12
Django version 3.2.3, using settings 'accelerated_text_server.settings'
Starting development server at http://127.0.0.1:8000/
Quit the server with CONTROL-C.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Accelerated Text on macOS. Now you can start using it to create custom NLG models.
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