Step 1 - Install OpenAI packages
Step 2 - create a new API key at https://platform.openai.com/api-keys
Step 3 - Run the interpreter command after installing open-interpreter and enter your newly generated api key
or
FOR MACOS :
Open Terminal: You can find it in the Applications folder or search for it using Spotlight (Command + Space).
Edit Bash Profile: Use the command nano ~/.bash_profile
or nano ~/.zshrc
(for newer MacOS versions) to open the profile file in a text editor.
Add Environment Variable: In the editor, add the line below, replacing your-api-key-here
with your actual API key:
Save and Exit: Press Ctrl+O to write the changes, followed by Ctrl+X to close the editor.
Load Your Profile: Use the command source ~/.bash_profile
or source ~/.zshrc
to load the updated profile.
Verification: Verify the setup by typing echo $OPENAI_API_KEY
in the terminal. It should display your API key.
FOR WINDOWS :
Open Command Prompt: You can find it by searching “cmd” in the start menu.
Set environment variable in the current session: To set the environment variable in the current session, use the command below, replacing your-api-key-here
with your actual API key:
This command will set the OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable for the current session.
Permanent setup: To make the setup permanent, add the variable through the system properties as follows:
Verification: To verify the setup, reopen the command prompt and type the command below. It should display your API key: echo %OPENAI_API_KEY%
Step 1 - Install OpenAI packages
Step 2 - create a new API key at https://platform.openai.com/api-keys
Step 3 - Run the interpreter command after installing open-interpreter and enter your newly generated api key
or
FOR MACOS :
Open Terminal: You can find it in the Applications folder or search for it using Spotlight (Command + Space).
Edit Bash Profile: Use the command nano ~/.bash_profile
or nano ~/.zshrc
(for newer MacOS versions) to open the profile file in a text editor.
Add Environment Variable: In the editor, add the line below, replacing your-api-key-here
with your actual API key:
Save and Exit: Press Ctrl+O to write the changes, followed by Ctrl+X to close the editor.
Load Your Profile: Use the command source ~/.bash_profile
or source ~/.zshrc
to load the updated profile.
Verification: Verify the setup by typing echo $OPENAI_API_KEY
in the terminal. It should display your API key.
FOR WINDOWS :
Open Command Prompt: You can find it by searching “cmd” in the start menu.
Set environment variable in the current session: To set the environment variable in the current session, use the command below, replacing your-api-key-here
with your actual API key:
This command will set the OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable for the current session.
Permanent setup: To make the setup permanent, add the variable through the system properties as follows:
Verification: To verify the setup, reopen the command prompt and type the command below. It should display your API key: echo %OPENAI_API_KEY%