Install TensorFlow with pip

Linux

conda install -c conda-forge cudatoolkit=11.2 cudnn=8.1.0
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:$CONDA_PREFIX/lib/
python3 -m pip install tensorflow
# Verify install:
python3 -c "import tensorflow as tf; print(tf.config.list_physical_devices('GPU'))"

MacOS

# Currently, we do not have official GPU support for MacOS.
python3 -m pip install tensorflow
# Verify install:
python3 -c "import tensorflow as tf; print(tf.reduce_sum(tf.random.normal([1000, 1000])))"

Windows

conda install -c conda-forge cudatoolkit=11.2 cudnn=8.1.0
python3 -m pip install tensorflow
# Verify install:
python3 -c "import tensorflow as tf; print(tf.config.list_physical_devices('GPU'))"

CPU

python3 -m pip install tensorflow
# Verify install:
python3 -c "import tensorflow as tf; print(tf.reduce_sum(tf.random.normal([1000, 1000])))"

Nightly

python3 -m pip install tf-nightly
# Verify install:
python3 -c "import tensorflow as tf; print(tf.reduce_sum(tf.random.normal([1000, 1000])))"

Linux

We only officially support Ubuntu. However, the following instructions may also work for other Linux distros.

We recommend using Miniconda to create a separate environment to avoid changing any installed software in your system. This is also the easiest way to install the required software, especially for the GPU setup.

1. Install Miniconda

You can use the following command to install Miniconda. During installation, you may need to press enter and type "yes".

curl https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh -o Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
bash Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh

You may need to restart your terminal or source ~/.bashrc to enable the conda command. Use conda -V to test if it is installed successfully.

2. Create a conda environment

Create a new conda environment named tf with the following command.

conda create --name tf python=3.9

You can deactivate and activate it with the following commands.

conda deactivate
conda activate tf

Please make sure it is activated for the rest of the installation.

3. GPU setup

You can skip this section if you only run TensorFlow on CPU.

First, we need to install NVIDIA GPU driver if you have not. You can use the following command to verify it is installed.

nvidia-smi

Then, we install the CUDA, cuDNN with conda.

conda install -c conda-forge cudatoolkit=11.2 cudnn=8.1.0

Configure the system paths. You can do it with following command everytime your start a new terminal after activating your conda environment.

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:$CONDA_PREFIX/lib/

However, for your convenience, we recommend automating it with the following commands. The system paths will be automatically configured when you activate this conda environment.

mkdir -p $CONDA_PREFIX/etc/conda/activate.d
echo 'export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:$CONDA_PREFIX/lib/' > $CONDA_PREFIX/etc/conda/activate.d/env_vars.sh

4. Install TensorFlow

TensorFlow requires a recent version of pip, so upgrade your pip installation to be sure you're running the latest version.

pip install --upgrade pip

Then, install TensorFlow with pip.

pip install tensorflow

5. Verify install

Verify the CPU setup:

python3 -c "import tensorflow as tf; print(tf.reduce_sum(tf.random.normal([1000, 1000])))"

If a tensor is returned, you've installed TensorFlow successfully.

Verify the GPU setup:

python3 -c "import tensorflow as tf; print(tf.config.list_physical_devices('GPU'))"

If a list of GPU devices is returned, you've installed TensorFlow successfully.

MacOS

Currently, we do not have official GPU support for running TensorFlow on MacOS. The following is instructions are for running on CPU.

1. Check Python version

Check if your Python environment is already configured:

python3 --version
python3 -m pip --version

If you have the correct version of Python and pip, you may skip the next two steps and go to "4. Install TensorFlow". However, we still recommend not skipping the steps. Use Miniconda to install Python and pip. It create a separate environment to avoid changing any installed software in your system.

2. Install Miniconda

You can use the following command to install Miniconda. During installation, you may need to press enter and type "yes".

curl https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-MacOSX-x86_64.sh -o Miniconda3-latest-MacOSX-x86_64.sh
bash Miniconda3-latest-MacOSX-x86_64.sh

You may need to restart your terminal or source ~/.bashrc to enable the conda command. Use conda -V to test if it is installed successfully.

3. Create a conda environment

Create a new conda environment named tf with the following command.

conda create --name tf python=3.9

You can deactivate and activate it with the following commands.

conda deactivate
conda activate tf

Please make sure it is activated for the rest of the installation.

4. Install TensorFlow

TensorFlow requires a recent version of pip, so upgrade your pip installation to be sure you're running the latest version.

pip install --upgrade pip

Then, install TensorFlow with pip.

pip install tensorflow

5. Verify install

python3 -c "import tensorflow as tf; print(tf.reduce_sum(tf.random.normal([1000, 1000])))"

If a tensor is returned, you've installed TensorFlow successfully.

Windows

1. Install Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable

Install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015, 2017, and 2019. Starting with the TensorFlow 2.1.0 version, the msvcp140_1.dll file is required from this package (which may not be provided from older redistributable packages). The redistributable comes with Visual Studio 2019 but can be installed separately:

1. Go to the Microsoft Visual C++ downloads.
2. Scroll down the page to the Visual Studio 2015, 2017 and 2019 section.
3. Download and install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015, 2017 and 2019 for your platform.

Make sure long paths are enabled on Windows.

2. Install Miniconda

We recommend using Miniconda to create a separate environment to avoid changing any installed software in your system. This is also the easiest way to install the required software, especially for the GPU setup.

Download the Miniconda Windows Installer. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the instructions on the screen.

3. Create a conda environment

Create a new conda environment named tf with the following command.

conda create --name tf python=3.9

You can deactivate and activate it with the following commands.

conda deactivate
conda activate tf

Please make sure it is activated for the rest of the installation.

4. GPU setup

You can skip this section if you only run TensorFlow on CPU.

First, we need to install NVIDIA GPU driver if you have not.

Then, we install the CUDA, cuDNN with conda.

conda install -c conda-forge cudatoolkit=11.2 cudnn=8.1.0

5. Install TensorFlow

TensorFlow requires a recent version of pip, so upgrade your pip installation to be sure you're running the latest version.

pip install --upgrade pip

Then, install TensorFlow with pip.

pip install tensorflow

6. Verify install

Verify the CPU setup:

python3 -c "import tensorflow as tf; print(tf.reduce_sum(tf.random.normal([1000, 1000])))"

If a tensor is returned, you've installed TensorFlow successfully.

Verify the GPU setup:

python3 -c "import tensorflow as tf; print(tf.config.list_physical_devices('GPU'))"

If a list of GPU devices is returned, you've installed TensorFlow successfully.