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--- gettingstarted [2026/03/17 05:47] – created tys
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 ===== TL;DR =====
+=== Using Apple hardware? ===
-Get LocalTavern, or ChatterUI, or use Chub.
+  * Download [[interfaces:LocalTavern]]
+=== Using a desktop/laptop OS? ===
+  * Download [[interfaces:SillyTavern]]
+  * Download card(s) from your [[archives|archive]] of choice
+  * Configure a [[backends|backend]]
+=== Using Android hardware? ===
+  * Download [[interfaces:ChatterUI]]
+  * Download card(s) from your [[archives|archive]] of choice
+  * Download a [[models|model]]
+=== Privacy completely unimportant? ===
+  * Consider using a [[interfaces#websites|web interface]]
 ===== At Length =====
-Get SillyTavern, then browse an [[archives:archive]]
+=== Ideally ===
+The best possible interface to use is [[interfaces:SillyTavern]]. If you have a desktop OS available (macOS, Windows, Linux) and a little computer-savvy, it is strongly recommended to use this interface.
+You will additionally need a [[backends|backend]], as well as some [[archives|cards]] to use with SillyTavern.
+=== Alternatively ===
+Mobile hardware has become increasingly powerful. Recent hardware is more than capable of operating Character Cards. Several options exist for performing inference on-device or remotely. [[interfaces:LocalTavern]] and [[interfaces:ChatterUI]] provide integrated interfaces for inference on iOS and Android respectively. Android has several additional options for [[backends]] available, if somewhat complex to configure.
+=== Website Interfaces ===
+These can be utilized from any device and usually include a library of Character Cards for immediate usage.
+===== Notes =====
+People new to this pastime need several items:
+  * Cards
+  * Frontend
+  * Backend
+  * Models (if using Local LLM)
+  * Privacy
-===== Future Improvements =====
+The more of these can be provided in a single interface, the better a starting point it is for new users.
-There need to be more interfaces that offer the complete experience out-of-the-box.