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 ### Unsloth Core (code-based)
 #### Windows, Linux, WSL
 ```bash
-pip install --upgrade pip ; pip install uv
+pip install -U pip uv
+uv venv
 uv pip install unsloth --torch-backend=auto
 ```
 For Windows, `pip install unsloth` works only if you have Pytorch installed. Read our [Windows Guide](https://unsloth.ai/docs/get-started/install/windows-installation).