LightRAG Installation and Configuration Guide
The LightRAG installation process is straightforward:
- Installation of core packages: Executed via PyPI
pip install "lightrag-hku[api]"Install the full version - Environment Configuration: Copy env.example as .env file and configure key parameters:
- The API key for the LLM and embedded model must be set (e.g. OPENAI_API_KEY)
- Other parameters can be adjusted on request
- service activation: Run it in the terminal
lightrag-servercommand to start the service - access method: Access the web interface through a browser or call the API directly
caveat: Ensure that the Python environment is version 3.8+ before installing, and it is recommended that you use a virtual environment to isolate dependencies.
This answer comes from the articleLightRAG: A Lightweight Framework for Building Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) ApplicationsThe































