Getting Started with Kotaemon

This page is intended for end users who want to use the kotaemon tool for Question Answering on local documents. If you are a developer who wants contribute to the project, please visit the development page.

Download

Download and upzip the latest version of kotaemon by clicking this link.

Installation

Navigate to the scripts folder and start an installer that matches your OS:
- Windows: run_windows.bat. Just double click the file.
- macOS: run_macos.sh
  1. Right click on your file and select Open with and Other.
  2. Enable All Applications and choose Terminal.
  3. NOTE: If you always want to open that file with Terminal, then check Always Open With.
  4. From now on, double click on your file and it should work.
- Linux: run_linux.sh. If you are using Linux, you would know how to run a bash script, right ?
After the installation, the installer will ask to launch the ktem's UI, answer to continue.
If launched, the application will be open automatically in your browser.

Launch

To launch the app after initial setup or any changes, simply run the run_* script again.

A browser window will be opened and greet you with this screen:

Usage

For how to use the application, see Usage. This page will also be available to you within the application.

Feedback

Feel free to create a bug report or a feature request on our repo.

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