diff --git a/CMD_FLAGS.txt b/CMD_FLAGS.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/cmd_linux.sh b/cmd_linux.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..0a4ef620
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd_linux.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")"
+
+if [[ "$(pwd)" =~ " " ]]; then echo This script relies on Miniconda which can not be silently installed under a path with spaces. && exit; fi
+
+# config
+CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX="$(pwd)/installer_files/conda"
+INSTALL_ENV_DIR="$(pwd)/installer_files/env"
+
+# environment isolation
+export PYTHONNOUSERSITE=1
+unset PYTHONPATH
+unset PYTHONHOME
+export CUDA_PATH="$INSTALL_ENV_DIR"
+export CUDA_HOME="$CUDA_PATH"
+
+# activate env
+bash --init-file <(echo "source \"$CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX/etc/profile.d/conda.sh\" && conda activate \"$INSTALL_ENV_DIR\"")
diff --git a/cmd_macos.sh b/cmd_macos.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..0cec16e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd_macos.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")"
+
+if [[ "$(pwd)" =~ " " ]]; then echo This script relies on Miniconda which can not be silently installed under a path with spaces. && exit; fi
+
+# deactivate existing env if needed
+conda deactivate 2> /dev/null
+
+# config
+CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX="$(pwd)/installer_files/conda"
+INSTALL_ENV_DIR="$(pwd)/installer_files/env"
+
+# environment isolation
+export PYTHONNOUSERSITE=1
+unset PYTHONPATH
+unset PYTHONHOME
+export CUDA_PATH="$INSTALL_ENV_DIR"
+export CUDA_HOME="$CUDA_PATH"
+
+# activate env
+source $CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX/etc/profile.d/conda.sh
+conda activate $INSTALL_ENV_DIR
+exec bash --norc
diff --git a/cmd_windows.bat b/cmd_windows.bat
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..606ff485
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd_windows.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+@echo off
+
+cd /D "%~dp0"
+
+set PATH=%PATH%;%SystemRoot%\system32
+
+echo "%CD%"| findstr /C:" " >nul && echo This script relies on Miniconda which can not be silently installed under a path with spaces. && goto end
+
+@rem fix failed install when installing to a separate drive
+set TMP=%cd%\installer_files
+set TEMP=%cd%\installer_files
+
+@rem config
+set CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX=%cd%\installer_files\conda
+set INSTALL_ENV_DIR=%cd%\installer_files\env
+
+@rem environment isolation
+set PYTHONNOUSERSITE=1
+set PYTHONPATH=
+set PYTHONHOME=
+set "CUDA_PATH=%INSTALL_ENV_DIR%"
+set "CUDA_HOME=%CUDA_PATH%"
+
+@rem activate installer env
+call "%CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX%\condabin\conda.bat" activate "%INSTALL_ENV_DIR%" || ( echo. && echo Miniconda hook not found. && goto end )
+
+@rem enter commands
+cmd /k "%*"
+
+:end
+pause
diff --git a/cmd_wsl.bat b/cmd_wsl.bat
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..f9f4348a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd_wsl.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+@echo off
+
+cd /D "%~dp0"
+
+set PATH=%PATH%;%SystemRoot%\system32
+
+@rem sed -i 's/\x0D$//' ./wsl.sh converts newlines to unix format in the wsl script
+call wsl -e bash -lic "sed -i 's/\x0D$//' ./wsl.sh; source ./wsl.sh cmd"
+
+:end
+pause
diff --git a/start_linux.sh b/start_linux.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..dc37f612
--- /dev/null
+++ b/start_linux.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")"
+
+if [[ "$(pwd)" =~ " " ]]; then echo This script relies on Miniconda which can not be silently installed under a path with spaces. && exit; fi
+
+OS_ARCH=$(uname -m)
+case "${OS_ARCH}" in
+    x86_64*)    OS_ARCH="x86_64";;
+    arm64*)     OS_ARCH="aarch64";;
+    aarch64*)     OS_ARCH="aarch64";;
+    *)          echo "Unknown system architecture: $OS_ARCH! This script runs only on x86_64 or arm64" && exit
+esac
+
+# config
+INSTALL_DIR="$(pwd)/installer_files"
+CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX="$(pwd)/installer_files/conda"
+INSTALL_ENV_DIR="$(pwd)/installer_files/env"
+MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL="https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-py310_23.3.1-0-Linux-${OS_ARCH}.sh"
+conda_exists="F"
+
+# figure out whether git and conda needs to be installed
+if "$CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX/bin/conda" --version &>/dev/null; then conda_exists="T"; fi
+
+# (if necessary) install git and conda into a contained environment
+# download miniconda
+if [ "$conda_exists" == "F" ]; then
+    echo "Downloading Miniconda from $MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL to $INSTALL_DIR/miniconda_installer.sh"
+
+    mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR"
+    curl -Lk "$MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL" > "$INSTALL_DIR/miniconda_installer.sh"
+
+    chmod u+x "$INSTALL_DIR/miniconda_installer.sh"
+    bash "$INSTALL_DIR/miniconda_installer.sh" -b -p $CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX
+
+    # test the conda binary
+    echo "Miniconda version:"
+    "$CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX/bin/conda" --version
+fi
+
+# create the installer env
+if [ ! -e "$INSTALL_ENV_DIR" ]; then
+    "$CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX/bin/conda" create -y -k --prefix "$INSTALL_ENV_DIR" python=3.10
+fi
+
+# check if conda environment was actually created
+if [ ! -e "$INSTALL_ENV_DIR/bin/python" ]; then
+    echo "Conda environment is empty."
+    exit
+fi
+
+# environment isolation
+export PYTHONNOUSERSITE=1
+unset PYTHONPATH
+unset PYTHONHOME
+export CUDA_PATH="$INSTALL_ENV_DIR"
+export CUDA_HOME="$CUDA_PATH"
+
+# activate installer env
+source "$CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX/etc/profile.d/conda.sh" # otherwise conda complains about 'shell not initialized' (needed when running in a script)
+conda activate "$INSTALL_ENV_DIR"
+
+# setup installer env
+python webui.py
diff --git a/start_macos.sh b/start_macos.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..a813edb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/start_macos.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")"
+
+if [[ "$(pwd)" =~ " " ]]; then echo This script relies on Miniconda which can not be silently installed under a path with spaces. && exit; fi
+
+# M Series or Intel
+OS_ARCH=$(uname -m)
+case "${OS_ARCH}" in
+    x86_64*)    OS_ARCH="x86_64";;
+    arm64*)     OS_ARCH="arm64";;
+    *)          echo "Unknown system architecture: $OS_ARCH! This script runs only on x86_64 or arm64" && exit
+esac
+
+# config
+INSTALL_DIR="$(pwd)/installer_files"
+CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX="$(pwd)/installer_files/conda"
+INSTALL_ENV_DIR="$(pwd)/installer_files/env"
+MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL="https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-py310_23.3.1-0-MacOSX-${OS_ARCH}.sh"
+conda_exists="F"
+
+# figure out whether git and conda needs to be installed
+if "$CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX/bin/conda" --version &>/dev/null; then conda_exists="T"; fi
+
+# (if necessary) install git and conda into a contained environment
+# download miniconda
+if [ "$conda_exists" == "F" ]; then
+    echo "Downloading Miniconda from $MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL to $INSTALL_DIR/miniconda_installer.sh"
+
+    mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR"
+    curl -Lk "$MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL" > "$INSTALL_DIR/miniconda_installer.sh"
+
+    chmod u+x "$INSTALL_DIR/miniconda_installer.sh"
+    bash "$INSTALL_DIR/miniconda_installer.sh" -b -p $CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX
+
+    # test the conda binary
+    echo "Miniconda version:"
+    "$CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX/bin/conda" --version
+fi
+
+# create the installer env
+if [ ! -e "$INSTALL_ENV_DIR" ]; then
+    "$CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX/bin/conda" create -y -k --prefix "$INSTALL_ENV_DIR" python=3.10
+fi
+
+# check if conda environment was actually created
+if [ ! -e "$INSTALL_ENV_DIR/bin/python" ]; then
+    echo "Conda environment is empty."
+    exit
+fi
+
+# environment isolation
+export PYTHONNOUSERSITE=1
+unset PYTHONPATH
+unset PYTHONHOME
+export CUDA_PATH="$INSTALL_ENV_DIR"
+export CUDA_HOME="$CUDA_PATH"
+
+# activate installer env
+source "$CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX/etc/profile.d/conda.sh" # otherwise conda complains about 'shell not initialized' (needed when running in a script)
+conda activate "$INSTALL_ENV_DIR"
+
+# setup installer env
+python webui.py
diff --git a/start_windows.bat b/start_windows.bat
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..4f5b0ba5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/start_windows.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+@echo off
+
+cd /D "%~dp0"
+
+set PATH=%PATH%;%SystemRoot%\system32
+
+echo "%CD%"| findstr /C:" " >nul && echo This script relies on Miniconda which can not be silently installed under a path with spaces. && goto end
+
+@rem Check for special characters in installation path
+set "SPCHARMESSAGE="WARNING: Special characters were detected in the installation path!" "         This can cause the installation to fail!""
+echo "%CD%"| findstr /R /C:"[!#\$%&()\*+,;<=>?@\[\]\^`{|}~]" >nul && (
+	call :PrintBigMessage %SPCHARMESSAGE%
+)
+set SPCHARMESSAGE=
+
+@rem fix failed install when installing to a separate drive
+set TMP=%cd%\installer_files
+set TEMP=%cd%\installer_files
+
+@rem config
+set INSTALL_DIR=%cd%\installer_files
+set CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX=%cd%\installer_files\conda
+set INSTALL_ENV_DIR=%cd%\installer_files\env
+set MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL=https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-py310_23.3.1-0-Windows-x86_64.exe
+set conda_exists=F
+
+@rem figure out whether git and conda needs to be installed
+call "%CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX%\_conda.exe" --version >nul 2>&1
+if "%ERRORLEVEL%" EQU "0" set conda_exists=T
+
+@rem (if necessary) install git and conda into a contained environment
+@rem download conda
+if "%conda_exists%" == "F" (
+	echo Downloading Miniconda from %MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL% to %INSTALL_DIR%\miniconda_installer.exe
+
+	mkdir "%INSTALL_DIR%"
+	call curl -Lk "%MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL%" > "%INSTALL_DIR%\miniconda_installer.exe" || ( echo. && echo Miniconda failed to download. && goto end )
+
+	echo Installing Miniconda to %CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX%
+	start /wait "" "%INSTALL_DIR%\miniconda_installer.exe" /InstallationType=JustMe /NoShortcuts=1 /AddToPath=0 /RegisterPython=0 /NoRegistry=1 /S /D=%CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX%
+
+	@rem test the conda binary
+	echo Miniconda version:
+	call "%CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX%\_conda.exe" --version || ( echo. && echo Miniconda not found. && goto end )
+)
+
+@rem create the installer env
+if not exist "%INSTALL_ENV_DIR%" (
+	echo Packages to install: %PACKAGES_TO_INSTALL%
+	call "%CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX%\_conda.exe" create --no-shortcuts -y -k --prefix "%INSTALL_ENV_DIR%" python=3.10 || ( echo. && echo Conda environment creation failed. && goto end )
+)
+
+@rem check if conda environment was actually created
+if not exist "%INSTALL_ENV_DIR%\python.exe" ( echo. && echo Conda environment is empty. && goto end )
+
+@rem environment isolation
+set PYTHONNOUSERSITE=1
+set PYTHONPATH=
+set PYTHONHOME=
+set "CUDA_PATH=%INSTALL_ENV_DIR%"
+set "CUDA_HOME=%CUDA_PATH%"
+
+@rem activate installer env
+call "%CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX%\condabin\conda.bat" activate "%INSTALL_ENV_DIR%" || ( echo. && echo Miniconda hook not found. && goto end )
+
+@rem setup installer env
+call python webui.py
+
+@rem below are functions for the script   next line skips these during normal execution
+goto end
+
+:PrintBigMessage
+echo. && echo.
+echo *******************************************************************
+for %%M in (%*) do echo * %%~M
+echo *******************************************************************
+echo. && echo.
+exit /b
+
+:end
+pause
diff --git a/start_wsl.bat b/start_wsl.bat
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..41fa572f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/start_wsl.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+@echo off
+
+cd /D "%~dp0"
+
+set PATH=%PATH%;%SystemRoot%\system32
+
+@rem sed -i 's/\x0D$//' ./wsl.sh converts newlines to unix format in the wsl script
+call wsl -e bash -lic "sed -i 's/\x0D$//' ./wsl.sh; source ./wsl.sh"
+
+:end
+pause
diff --git a/update_linux.sh b/update_linux.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..f7be8440
--- /dev/null
+++ b/update_linux.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")"
+
+if [[ "$(pwd)" =~ " " ]]; then echo This script relies on Miniconda which can not be silently installed under a path with spaces. && exit; fi
+
+# config
+CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX="$(pwd)/installer_files/conda"
+INSTALL_ENV_DIR="$(pwd)/installer_files/env"
+
+# environment isolation
+export PYTHONNOUSERSITE=1
+unset PYTHONPATH
+unset PYTHONHOME
+export CUDA_PATH="$INSTALL_ENV_DIR"
+export CUDA_HOME="$CUDA_PATH"
+
+# activate installer env
+source "$CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX/etc/profile.d/conda.sh" # otherwise conda complains about 'shell not initialized' (needed when running in a script)
+conda activate "$INSTALL_ENV_DIR"
+
+# update installer env
+python webui.py --update
+
+echo
+echo "Done!"
diff --git a/update_macos.sh b/update_macos.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..f7be8440
--- /dev/null
+++ b/update_macos.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")"
+
+if [[ "$(pwd)" =~ " " ]]; then echo This script relies on Miniconda which can not be silently installed under a path with spaces. && exit; fi
+
+# config
+CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX="$(pwd)/installer_files/conda"
+INSTALL_ENV_DIR="$(pwd)/installer_files/env"
+
+# environment isolation
+export PYTHONNOUSERSITE=1
+unset PYTHONPATH
+unset PYTHONHOME
+export CUDA_PATH="$INSTALL_ENV_DIR"
+export CUDA_HOME="$CUDA_PATH"
+
+# activate installer env
+source "$CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX/etc/profile.d/conda.sh" # otherwise conda complains about 'shell not initialized' (needed when running in a script)
+conda activate "$INSTALL_ENV_DIR"
+
+# update installer env
+python webui.py --update
+
+echo
+echo "Done!"
diff --git a/update_windows.bat b/update_windows.bat
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..a44e2188
--- /dev/null
+++ b/update_windows.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+@echo off
+
+cd /D "%~dp0"
+
+set PATH=%PATH%;%SystemRoot%\system32
+
+echo "%CD%"| findstr /C:" " >nul && echo This script relies on Miniconda which can not be silently installed under a path with spaces. && goto end
+
+@rem fix failed install when installing to a separate drive
+set TMP=%cd%\installer_files
+set TEMP=%cd%\installer_files
+
+@rem config
+set CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX=%cd%\installer_files\conda
+set INSTALL_ENV_DIR=%cd%\installer_files\env
+
+@rem environment isolation
+set PYTHONNOUSERSITE=1
+set PYTHONPATH=
+set PYTHONHOME=
+set "CUDA_PATH=%INSTALL_ENV_DIR%"
+set "CUDA_HOME=%CUDA_PATH%"
+
+@rem activate installer env
+call "%CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX%\condabin\conda.bat" activate "%INSTALL_ENV_DIR%" || ( echo. && echo Miniconda hook not found. && goto end )
+
+@rem update installer env
+call python webui.py --update
+
+echo.
+echo Done!
+
+:end
+pause
diff --git a/update_wsl.bat b/update_wsl.bat
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..36d019a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/update_wsl.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+@echo off
+
+cd /D "%~dp0"
+
+set PATH=%PATH%;%SystemRoot%\system32
+
+@rem sed -i 's/\x0D$//' ./wsl.sh converts newlines to unix format in the wsl script   calling wsl.sh with 'update' will run updater
+call wsl -e bash -lic "sed -i 's/\x0D$//' ./wsl.sh; source ./wsl.sh update"
+
+:end
+pause
diff --git a/webui.py b/webui.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..813ab838
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webui.py
@@ -0,0 +1,253 @@
+import argparse
+import glob
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+script_dir = os.getcwd()
+conda_env_path = os.path.join(script_dir, "installer_files", "env")
+
+# Command-line flags
+if "OOBABOOGA_FLAGS" in os.environ:
+    CMD_FLAGS = os.environ["OOBABOOGA_FLAGS"]
+    print("The following flags have been taken from the environment variable 'OOBABOOGA_FLAGS':")
+    print(CMD_FLAGS)
+    print("To use the CMD_FLAGS Inside webui.py, unset 'OOBABOOGA_FLAGS'.\n")
+else:
+    cmd_flags_path = os.path.join(script_dir, "CMD_FLAGS.txt")
+    if os.path.exists(cmd_flags_path):
+        with open(cmd_flags_path, 'r') as f:
+            CMD_FLAGS = ' '.join(line.strip() for line in f.read().splitlines() if line.strip())
+    else:
+        CMD_FLAGS = ''
+
+
+# Remove the '# ' from the following lines as needed for your AMD GPU on Linux
+# os.environ["ROCM_PATH"] = '/opt/rocm'
+# os.environ["HSA_OVERRIDE_GFX_VERSION"] = '10.3.0'
+# os.environ["HCC_AMDGPU_TARGET"] = 'gfx1030'
+
+
+def print_big_message(message):
+    message = message.strip()
+    lines = message.split('\n')
+    print("\n\n*******************************************************************")
+    for line in lines:
+        if line.strip() != '':
+            print("*", line)
+
+    print("*******************************************************************\n\n")
+
+
+def run_cmd(cmd, assert_success=False, environment=False, capture_output=False, env=None):
+    # Use the conda environment
+    if environment:
+        if sys.platform.startswith("win"):
+            conda_bat_path = os.path.join(script_dir, "installer_files", "conda", "condabin", "conda.bat")
+            cmd = "\"" + conda_bat_path + "\" activate \"" + conda_env_path + "\" >nul && " + cmd
+        else:
+            conda_sh_path = os.path.join(script_dir, "installer_files", "conda", "etc", "profile.d", "conda.sh")
+            cmd = ". \"" + conda_sh_path + "\" && conda activate \"" + conda_env_path + "\" && " + cmd
+
+    # Run shell commands
+    result = subprocess.run(cmd, shell=True, capture_output=capture_output, env=env)
+
+    # Assert the command ran successfully
+    if assert_success and result.returncode != 0:
+        print("Command '" + cmd + "' failed with exit status code '" + str(result.returncode) + "'. Exiting...")
+        sys.exit()
+
+    return result
+
+
+def check_env():
+    # If we have access to conda, we are probably in an environment
+    conda_exist = run_cmd("conda", environment=True, capture_output=True).returncode == 0
+    if not conda_exist:
+        print("Conda is not installed. Exiting...")
+        sys.exit()
+
+    # Ensure this is a new environment and not the base environment
+    if os.environ["CONDA_DEFAULT_ENV"] == "base":
+        print("Create an environment for this project and activate it. Exiting...")
+        sys.exit()
+
+
+def clear_cache():
+    run_cmd("conda clean -a -y", environment=True)
+    run_cmd("python -m pip cache purge", environment=True)
+
+
+def install_dependencies():
+    # Select your GPU or, choose to run in CPU mode
+    print("What is your GPU")
+    print()
+    print("A) NVIDIA")
+    print("B) AMD (Linux/MacOS only. Requires ROCm SDK 5.4.2/5.4.3 on Linux)")
+    print("C) Apple M Series")
+    print("D) None (I want to run models in CPU mode)")
+    print()
+    gpuchoice = input("Input> ").lower()
+    while gpuchoice not in ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']:
+        print("Invalid choice. Please try again.")
+        gpuchoice = input("Input> ").lower()
+
+    if gpuchoice == "d":
+        print_big_message("Once the installation ends, make sure to open CMD_FLAGS.txt with\na text editor and add the --cpu flag.")
+
+    # Install the version of PyTorch needed
+    if gpuchoice == "a":
+        run_cmd('conda install -y -k cuda ninja git -c nvidia/label/cuda-11.7.0 -c nvidia && python -m pip install torch==2.0.1+cu117 torchvision torchaudio --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu117', assert_success=True, environment=True)
+    elif gpuchoice == "b" and not sys.platform.startswith("darwin"):
+        if sys.platform.startswith("linux"):
+            run_cmd('conda install -y -k ninja git && python -m pip install torch==2.0.1+rocm5.4.2 torchvision torchaudio --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/rocm5.4.2', assert_success=True, environment=True)
+        else:
+            print("AMD GPUs are only supported on Linux. Exiting...")
+            sys.exit()
+    elif (gpuchoice == "c" or gpuchoice == "b") and sys.platform.startswith("darwin"):
+        run_cmd("conda install -y -k ninja git && python -m pip install torch torchvision torchaudio", assert_success=True, environment=True)
+    elif gpuchoice == "d" or gpuchoice == "c":
+        if sys.platform.startswith("linux"):
+            run_cmd("conda install -y -k ninja git && python -m pip install torch torchvision torchaudio --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cpu", assert_success=True, environment=True)
+        else:
+            run_cmd("conda install -y -k ninja git && python -m pip install torch torchvision torchaudio", assert_success=True, environment=True)
+
+    # Clone webui to our computer
+    run_cmd("git clone https://github.com/oobabooga/text-generation-webui.git", assert_success=True, environment=True)
+
+    # Install the webui dependencies
+    update_dependencies(initial_installation=True)
+
+
+def update_dependencies(initial_installation=False):
+    os.chdir("text-generation-webui")
+    run_cmd("git pull", assert_success=True, environment=True)
+
+    # Install the extensions dependencies (only on the first install)
+    if initial_installation:
+        extensions = next(os.walk("extensions"))[1]
+        for extension in extensions:
+            if extension in ['superbooga']:  # No wheels available for dependencies
+                continue
+
+            extension_req_path = os.path.join("extensions", extension, "requirements.txt")
+            if os.path.exists(extension_req_path):
+                run_cmd("python -m pip install -r " + extension_req_path + " --upgrade", assert_success=True, environment=True)
+
+    textgen_requirements = open("requirements.txt").read().splitlines()
+
+    # Workaround for git+ packages not updating properly  Also store requirements.txt for later use
+    git_requirements = [req for req in textgen_requirements if req.startswith("git+")]
+
+    # Loop through each "git+" requirement and uninstall it
+    for req in git_requirements:
+        # Extract the package name from the "git+" requirement
+        url = req.replace("git+", "")
+        package_name = url.split("/")[-1].split("@")[0]
+
+        # Uninstall the package using pip
+        run_cmd("python -m pip uninstall -y " + package_name, environment=True)
+        print(f"Uninstalled {package_name}")
+
+    # Installs/Updates the project dependencies
+    run_cmd("python -m pip install -r requirements.txt --upgrade", assert_success=True, environment=True)
+
+    # The following dependencies are for CUDA, not CPU
+    # Parse output of 'pip show torch' to determine torch version
+    torver_cmd = run_cmd("python -m pip show torch", assert_success=True, environment=True, capture_output=True)
+    torver = [v.split()[1] for v in torver_cmd.stdout.decode('utf-8').splitlines() if 'Version:' in v][0]
+
+    # Check for '+cu' or '+rocm' in version string to determine if torch uses CUDA or ROCm   check for pytorch-cuda as well for backwards compatibility
+    if '+cu' not in torver and '+rocm' not in torver and run_cmd("conda list -f pytorch-cuda | grep pytorch-cuda", environment=True, capture_output=True).returncode == 1:
+        clear_cache()
+        return
+
+    if not os.path.exists("repositories/"):
+        os.mkdir("repositories")
+
+    os.chdir("repositories")
+
+    # Install or update exllama as needed
+    if not os.path.exists("exllama/"):
+        run_cmd("git clone https://github.com/turboderp/exllama.git", environment=True)
+    else:
+        os.chdir("exllama")
+        run_cmd("git pull", environment=True)
+        os.chdir("..")
+
+    # Pre-installed exllama module does not support AMD GPU
+    if '+rocm' in torver:
+        run_cmd("python -m pip uninstall -y exllama", environment=True)
+        # Get download URL for latest exllama ROCm wheel
+        exllama_rocm = run_cmd('curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/jllllll/exllama/releases/latest | grep browser_download_url | grep rocm5.4.2-cp310-cp310-linux_x86_64.whl | cut -d : -f 2,3 | tr -d \'"\'', environment=True, capture_output=True).stdout.decode('utf-8')
+        if 'rocm5.4.2-cp310-cp310-linux_x86_64.whl' in exllama_rocm:
+            run_cmd("python -m pip install " + exllama_rocm, environment=True)
+
+    # Fix JIT compile issue with exllama in Linux/WSL
+    if sys.platform.startswith("linux") and not os.path.exists(f"{conda_env_path}/lib64"):
+        run_cmd(f'ln -s "{conda_env_path}/lib" "{conda_env_path}/lib64"', environment=True)
+
+    # On some Linux distributions, g++ may not exist or be the wrong version to compile GPTQ-for-LLaMa
+    if sys.platform.startswith("linux"):
+        gxx_output = run_cmd("g++ -dumpfullversion -dumpversion", environment=True, capture_output=True)
+        if gxx_output.returncode != 0 or int(gxx_output.stdout.strip().split(b".")[0]) > 11:
+            # Install the correct version of g++
+            run_cmd("conda install -y -k conda-forge::gxx_linux-64=11.2.0", environment=True)
+
+    # Install/Update ROCm AutoGPTQ for AMD GPUs
+    if '+rocm' in torver:
+        auto_gptq_version = [req for req in textgen_requirements if req.startswith('https://github.com/PanQiWei/AutoGPTQ/releases/download/')][0].split('/')[7]
+        auto_gptq_wheel = run_cmd(f'curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/PanQiWei/AutoGPTQ/releases/tags/{auto_gptq_version} | grep browser_download_url | grep rocm5.4.2-cp310-cp310-linux_x86_64.whl | cut -d : -f 2,3 | tr -d \'"\'', environment=True, capture_output=True).stdout.decode('utf-8')
+        if not auto_gptq_wheel and run_cmd(f"python -m pip install {auto_gptq_wheel} --force-reinstall --no-deps", environment=True).returncode != 0:
+            print_big_message("ERROR: AutoGPTQ wheel installation failed!\n       You will not be able to use GPTQ-based models with AutoGPTQ.")
+
+    # Install GPTQ-for-LLaMa for ROCm
+    if '+rocm' in torver:
+        gptq_wheel = run_cmd('curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/jllllll/GPTQ-for-LLaMa-CUDA/releases/latest | grep browser_download_url | grep rocm5.4.2-cp310-cp310-linux_x86_64.whl | cut -d : -f 2,3 | tr -d \'"\'', environment=True, capture_output=True).stdout.decode('utf-8')
+        install_gptq = run_cmd("python -m pip install " + gptq_wheel, environment=True).returncode == 0
+        if install_gptq:
+            print("Wheel installation success!")
+        else:
+            print("ERROR: GPTQ wheel installation failed.")
+            print("You will not be able to use GPTQ-based models with GPTQ-for-LLaMa.")
+
+    clear_cache()
+
+
+def download_model():
+    os.chdir("text-generation-webui")
+    run_cmd("python download-model.py", environment=True)
+
+
+def launch_webui():
+    os.chdir("text-generation-webui")
+    run_cmd(f"python server.py {CMD_FLAGS}", environment=True)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # Verifies we are in a conda environment
+    check_env()
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument('--update', action='store_true', help='Update the web UI.')
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    if args.update:
+        update_dependencies()
+    else:
+        # If webui has already been installed, skip and run
+        if not os.path.exists("text-generation-webui/"):
+            install_dependencies()
+            os.chdir(script_dir)
+
+        # Check if a model has been downloaded yet
+        if len([item for item in glob.glob('text-generation-webui/models/*') if not item.endswith(('.txt', '.yaml'))]) == 0:
+            print_big_message("WARNING: You haven't downloaded any model yet.\nOnce the web UI launches, head over to the \"Model\" tab and download one.")
+
+        # Workaround for llama-cpp-python loading paths in CUDA env vars even if they do not exist
+        conda_path_bin = os.path.join(conda_env_path, "bin")
+        if not os.path.exists(conda_path_bin):
+            os.mkdir(conda_path_bin)
+
+        # Launch the webui
+        launch_webui()
diff --git a/wsl.sh b/wsl.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..50b8d77d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wsl.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# detect if build-essential is missing or broken
+if ! dpkg-query -W -f'${Status}' "build-essential" 2>/dev/null | grep -q "ok installed"; then
+echo "build-essential not found or broken!
+
+A C++ compiler is required to build needed Python packages!
+To install one, run cmd_wsl.bat and enter these commands:
+
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt-get install build-essential
+"
+read -n1 -p "Continue the installer anyway? [y,n]" EXIT_PROMPT
+# only continue if user inputs 'y' else exit
+if ! [[ $EXIT_PROMPT == "Y" || $EXIT_PROMPT == "y" ]]; then exit; fi
+fi
+
+# deactivate any currently active conda env
+conda deactivate 2> /dev/null
+
+# config   unlike other scripts, can't use current directory due to file IO bug in WSL, needs to be in virtual drive
+INSTALL_DIR="$HOME/text-gen-install"
+CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX="$INSTALL_DIR/installer_files/conda"
+INSTALL_ENV_DIR="$INSTALL_DIR/installer_files/env"
+MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL="https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-py310_23.3.1-0-Linux-x86_64.sh"
+conda_exists="F"
+
+# environment isolation
+export PYTHONNOUSERSITE=1
+unset PYTHONPATH
+unset PYTHONHOME
+export CUDA_PATH="$INSTALL_ENV_DIR"
+export CUDA_HOME="$CUDA_PATH"
+
+# /usr/lib/wsl/lib needs to be added to LD_LIBRARY_PATH to fix years-old bug in WSL where GPU drivers aren't linked properly
+export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$CUDA_HOME/lib:/usr/lib/wsl/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
+
+# open bash cli if called with 'wsl.sh cmd' with workarounds for existing conda
+if [ "$1" == "cmd" ]; then
+    exec bash --init-file <(echo ". ~/.bashrc; conda deactivate 2> /dev/null; cd $INSTALL_DIR || cd $HOME; source $CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX/etc/profile.d/conda.sh; conda activate $INSTALL_ENV_DIR")
+    exit
+fi
+
+if [[ "$INSTALL_DIR" =~ " " ]]; then echo This script relies on Miniconda which can not be silently installed under a path with spaces. && exit; fi
+
+# create install dir if missing and copy webui.py to install dir to maintain functionality without edit
+if [ ! -d "$INSTALL_DIR" ]; then mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR" || exit; fi
+cp -u "./webui.py" "$INSTALL_DIR"
+if [ -f "./CMD_FLAGS.txt" ]; then cp -u "./CMD_FLAGS.txt" "$INSTALL_DIR"; fi
+
+# figure out whether git and conda needs to be installed
+if "$CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX/bin/conda" --version &>/dev/null; then conda_exists="T"; fi
+
+# (if necessary) install git and conda into a contained environment
+# download miniconda
+if [ "$conda_exists" == "F" ]; then
+    echo "Downloading Miniconda from $MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL to $INSTALL_DIR/miniconda_installer.sh"
+
+    curl -Lk "$MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL" > "$INSTALL_DIR/miniconda_installer.sh"
+
+    chmod u+x "$INSTALL_DIR/miniconda_installer.sh"
+    bash "$INSTALL_DIR/miniconda_installer.sh" -b -p $CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX
+
+    # test the conda binary
+    echo "Miniconda version:"
+    "$CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX/bin/conda" --version
+fi
+
+cd $INSTALL_DIR
+
+# create the installer env
+if [ ! -e "$INSTALL_ENV_DIR" ]; then
+    "$CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX/bin/conda" create -y -k --prefix "$INSTALL_ENV_DIR" python=3.10
+fi
+
+# check if conda environment was actually created
+if [ ! -e "$INSTALL_ENV_DIR/bin/python" ]; then
+    echo "Conda environment is empty."
+    exit
+fi
+
+# activate installer env
+source "$CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX/etc/profile.d/conda.sh" # otherwise conda complains about 'shell not initialized' (needed when running in a script)
+conda activate "$INSTALL_ENV_DIR"
+
+# setup installer env   update env if called with 'wsl.sh update'
+case "$1" in
+("update") python webui.py --update;;
+(*) python webui.py;;
+esac