Installation Guide

Get Aris up and running on your system.

🍎 macOS Installation

Download Aris_dmg.zip
Unzip the file and open the DMG
Drag Aris to your Applications folder
Open Aris from Applications
Go to the Account tab and enter your Subscription Key
Start using Aris!

Note: If you see "App can't be opened" warning, right-click the app and select "Open" to bypass Gatekeeper.

🪟 Windows Installation

Requirements

Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit)
4GB RAM minimum
500MB disk space

1. Download and Extract

Download Aris_windows.zip and extract it to a folder (e.g., Desktop)

2. Run the Setup Script

Right-click setup-aris.ps1
Select "Run with PowerShell"
If prompted, click "Run as Administrator"
PostgreSQL installer will open - set a password and remember it!
Enter that password when the script asks for it

3. Install Aris

Double-click Aris_0.1.0_x64-setup.exe
If Windows SmartScreen appears, click "More info" then "Run anyway"
Follow the installer prompts

4. Launch Aris

Find Aris in your Start Menu
Enter your subscription key from your Account page
Start chatting!

Troubleshooting: If you see "Failed to fetch" error, make sure PostgreSQL is running. Open Services (search "services" in Start), find "postgresql-x64-16", right-click and Start.

🐧 Linux Installation (Ubuntu/Debian X64)

1. Install PostgreSQL with pgvector

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y postgresql postgresql-16-pgvector

2. Create the database user

sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE USER aris WITH SUPERUSER PASSWORD 'aris123';"

3. Download and install Aris

Download Aris_0.1.0_amd64.zip, unzip it, then:

sudo dpkg -i Aris_0.1.0_amd64.deb

4. Run Aris

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Or find "Aris" in your applications menu.

5. Activate

Go to the Account tab and enter your Subscription Key from your account page.

🚀 Getting Started

Create an account at youraris.com
Choose your pack - Code Pack for developers, General Pack for everyday use
Buy credits from your account page
Download Aris for your platform
Enter your Subscription Key in the app's Account tab
Start chatting!

💻 Code Pack

Code Pack is an AI coding assistant that integrates with your local files:

Workspaces - Point Aris to your project folder
File Access - Aris can read and write files directly
Shell Commands - Run commands in your terminal
Context Aware - Understands your entire codebase

✨ General Pack

General Pack is your everyday AI assistant:

Chat - Have natural conversations
Projects - Organize conversations by topic
Image Generation - Create images with AI
Web Search - Get up-to-date information