Installation

ell and ell studio are both contained within the ell-ai python package available on PyPI. You simply need to install the package and set up your API keys.

Installing ell

1. Install using pip:

   pip install -U ell-ai
   

2. Verify installation:

   python -c "import ell; print(ell.__version__)"
   

API Key Setup

OpenAI API Key

1. Get API key from https://platform.openai.com/account/api-keys

2. Install the OpenAI Python package:

   pip install openai
   

3. Set environment variable:

   • Windows:

     setx OPENAI_API_KEY "your-openai-api-key"
     

   • macOS/Linux:

     # in your .bashrc or .zshrc
     export OPENAI_API_KEY='your-openai-api-key'
     

Anthropic API Key

1. Get API key from https://www.anthropic.com/

2. Install the Anthropic Python package:

   pip install anthropic
   

3. Set environment variable:

   • Windows:

     setx ANTHROPIC_API_KEY "your-anthropic-api-key"
     

   • macOS/Linux:

     # in your .bashrc or .zshrc
     export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='your-anthropic-api-key'
     

Troubleshooting

• Update pip: pip install --upgrade pip

• Use virtual environment

• Try pip3 instead of pip

• Use sudo (Unix) or run as administrator (Windows) if permission errors occur

For more help, see the Troubleshooting section or file an issue on GitHub.

Next Steps

Proceed to the Getting Started guide to create your first Language Model Program.