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PyTorch for Windows

Before you begin installing PyTorch, you need to install the Python interpreter and Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable. Open a web-browser and navigate to Python’s download page. Find the latest Python 3 release and click on the link:

Then scroll down the page and click on Windows Installer (64-bit):

Open the downloaded file to proceed with installation:

Check the box for Add python.exe to PATH and click on Install Now:

Wait a minute for the installation process to complete:

You can optionally Disable path length limit if you plan to use long names that could exceed the MAX_PATH limits:

Install MS Visual C++

Next, download Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable using this link and click on the installer:

Run Microsoft visual C++ redistributable installer

You must tick the I agree to the license terms and conditions box and click the Install button:

After a few seconds, this software will be installed and you can Close the installer:

Now, everything is ready for PyTorch installation. Click the Start button and type cmd on the keyboard. Right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator from the context menu:

Install PyTorch

Execute the following command:

pip install torch torchvision

If you want to install a specific version of PyTorch, you can specify it during the installation:

pip install torch==1.9.0 torchvision==0.10.0

When the installation is complete, let’s check that PyTorch is working properly. Execute the following command to open the Python interpreter:

python

Type these two strings, ending your input with the Enter key:

import torch
print(torch.__version__)

If you get a result like this, it means that PyTorch was installed correctly:

2.0.1+cu117