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Move Bot Day 02: Spin Up Eliza Framework

This guide will help you set up the Eliza framework. We'll walk through installing all prerequisites and then launching Eliza.

Notes for Windows Users

WSL2 is required for Windows installations. Please follow the Microsoft WSL installation guide before proceeding with the setup.

Prerequisites

  • Python 2.7+
  • Node.js 23+
  • PNPM

Installation Guide

1. Installing Python

Linux Users

Most Linux distributions come with Python pre-installed. To verify and install:

# Check Python version
python --version
python3 --version

# Install Python 3.13
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python3.13

macOS Users

Install Python using Homebrew:

# Install Python
brew install python3

# Verify installation
python3 --version

2. Installing Node.js

Linux Installation

# Install NVM
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.1/install.sh | bash

# Configure shell
source ~/.bashrc

# Install Node.js
nvm install 23

# Verify installation
node -v
npm -v

macOS Installation

Node.js can be installed using NVM (Node Version Manager):

# Install NVM
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.0/install.sh | bash

# Configure shell (choose appropriate command)
source ~/.bashrc    # For bash users
source ~/.zshrc     # For zsh users

# Install Node.js
nvm install 23

# Verify installation
node -v

3. Installing PNPM

PNPM is a performant package manager that saves disk space compared to npm.

npm install -g pnpm

Setting Up Eliza

Quick Start (Recommended for Beginners)

git clone https://github.com/elizaos/eliza-starter.git
cd eliza-starter
cp .env.example .env
pnpm i && pnpm build && pnpm start

Advanced Setup (For Experienced Users)

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/elizaos/eliza.git

# Checkout latest release
git checkout $(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)
# Alternative checkout command if above doesn't work:
# git checkout $(git describe --tags `git rev-list --tags --max-count=1`)

# Configure environment
cp .env.example .env

# Install dependencies and start
pnpm i
pnpm build
pnpm start

# Clean project if needed
pnpm clean

Accessing the Interface

Once the agent is running:

  1. Open a new terminal
  2. Navigate to the project directory
  3. Run pnpm start:client
  4. Follow the URL provided to chat with your agent

Demo

Here's what you'll see after successfully running Eliza:

1. Initial Startup and Model Loading

Initial Startup You can interact with Eliza on the terminal.

2. First Interaction

First Interaction Eliza begins engaging with you, showing its interactive capabilities.

Additional Resources