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Installation

Clone the Repository​

git clone https://github.com/blockzero-subnet/weightnet
cd weightnet

Create a Virtual Environment​

Create and activate a virtual environment before installing any dependencies:

python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # Linux/Mac

Install Dependencies​

Install build tools and project dependencies:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y build-essential python3-dev
pip install -r requirements.txt
pip install -e .

This installs all required packages (including Bittensor and PyTorch) and registers the project entry points. There is no need to install Bittensor or the base model separately.

Generate a Config File​

Create a template config file for your miner:

python mycelia/shared/config.py \
  --get_template miner \
  --coldkey_name <your coldkey name> \
  --hotkey_name <your hotkey name> \
  --run_name <your naming to specify this run>

Then edit the generated YAML config to adjust any specifics. See Configuration for field details.

Verify Everything​

# Check GPU is visible
python -c "import torch; print(f'CUDA available: {torch.cuda.is_available()}, GPUs: {torch.cuda.device_count()}')"

# Check bittensor
python -c "import bittensor; print(bittensor.__version__)"

If both pass, proceed to Configuration.