# Quick Start Guide

This guide provides a fast track to get Soika up and running on your Ubuntu system.

### Hardware Requirements <a href="#hardware-requirements" id="hardware-requirements"></a>

* **OS**: Ubuntu 24.04 or newer
* **CPU**: 4 cores or more recommended
* **RAM**: 8GB minimum, 16GB recommended
* **Storage**: 20GB free space minimum
* **GPU**: NVIDIA GPU with drivers installed (required)
* **Network**: Internet connection for installation


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