Setting Up CrewAI with Python

Follow these steps to set up CrewAI on your system.

Prerequisites

• Ensure you have Python version >=3.10 and <=3.13 installed on your system.
• If Python is not installed or is not within the required version range, download the appropriate version from Python's official website.
• You can check the version of python and pip by running following commands.

python3 --version
pip --version

Installation Steps

1. Install CrewAI and CrewAI Tools

Open your terminal and run the following command to install CrewAI:

pip install crewai crewai-tools

2. Verify Installation

To confirm that CrewAI was installed correctly, execute the following command in your terminal:

pip freeze | grep crewai

You should see output similar to the following, which confirms the versions installed:

crewai==X.X.X
crewai-tools==X.X.X

3. Create a New CrewAI Project

Run this command to create a new CrewAI project. Replace <project_name> with your desired project name.

crewai create crew <project_name>

4. Set Environment Variables

Navigate to your project directory and set up your environment variables:

1. Change into your project directory:

   cd <project_name>

2. Create a .env file and add your OpenAI API key (ensure it starts with sk-).

   echo "OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-..." > .env

5. Install Project Dependencies

Finally, install the necessary dependencies for your CrewAI project:

crewai install

Your CrewAI project is now set up and ready for development!