Windows Installation

To install Jan desktop on Windows, follow the steps below:

Pre-requisites

Ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

• Windows 10 or higher is required to run Jan.

To enable GPU support, you will need:

• Install an NVIDIA Driver (opens in a new tab) supporting CUDA 11.7 or higher.
  • Use the following command to verify the installation:

• Install a CUDA toolkit (opens in a new tab) that is compatible with your NVIDIA driver.
  • Use the following command to verify the installation:

Stable Releases

To download stable releases:

1. Go to Jan (opens in a new tab).
2. Click the Download tab.

3. Under the Windows section, click Standard (64-bit) to download the .exe file.

Nightly Releases

We provide the Nightly Release so that you can test new features and see what might be coming in a future stable release. Please be aware that there might be bugs!

You can download it from Jan's Discord (opens in a new tab) in the #nightly-builds (opens in a new tab) channel.

Enable GPU

Once Jan is installed and you have a GPU, you can configure your GPU to accelerate the model's performance. To enable the use of your GPU in the Jan app, follow the steps below:

1. Open Jan application.
2. Go to Settings -> Advanced Settings -> Accelerator -> Enable and choose the GPU you want.
3. A success notification saying Successfully turned on GPU acceleration will appear when GPU acceleration is activated.

Default Installation Directory

By default, Jan is installed in the following directory: