Install CUDA toolkit in Windows

Download CUDA installer

You can download the CUDA toolkit for your operating system from the Nvidia Developers Portal. We recommend using the local installer type, as it can be faster. The installer is quite large, with a size of about 3 GB. However, each LeaderGPU server has a very fast internet connection, so it doesn’t take a lot of time:

Open downloads in Chrome by pressing the Ctrl + J keyboard shortcut and double-clicking on the downloaded CUDA toolkit installer:

Run CUDA installer

Most Nvidia packages are self-extracted archives with installers inside. You can select a specific folder or leave the default path, then click OK:

Wait a minute while the archive is being extracted:

The installer will begin. In the first stage, the installer checks your hardware compatibility with the system requirements:

To proceed, you must agree with EULA by clicking AGREE AND CONTINUE button:

Select Express to install all available components and click NEXT:

Some tools integrate with the Visual Studio IDE. If it isn’t installed on the server, the installer will issue a warning. Check the box and click NEXT:

Installation may take a few minutes, which is enough time to pour yourself some coffee:

After installation, you can read the summary and click NEXT:

Finally, you can uncheck boxes (creating shortcut and launch utility) or leave them as they are. Exit the installer by clicking on the CLOSE button: