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title: "FAQ"
description: "Frequently Asked Questions"
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- How do you build on top of the 01?
- Where should I start?
- Is there a walk-through for connecting a device to the server?
- What are minimum hardware requirements?
  <Accordion title="How do I have code run on the client-side?">
    We are working on supporting this, but we only support server-side code
    execution right now.
  </Accordion>
  <Accordion title="How do I build a profile?">
    We recommend running `--profiles`, duplicating a profile, then experimenting
    with the settings in the profile file (like `system_message`).
  </Accordion>
  <Accordion title="Where does the server run?">
    The server runs on your home computer, or whichever device you want to
    control.
  </Accordion>
  <Accordion title="Can an 01 device connect to the desktop app, or do general customers/consumers need to set it up in their terminal?">
    We are working on supporting external devices to the desktop app, but for
    now the 01 will need to connect to the Python server.
  </Accordion>
  <Accordion title="Can I on/off certain tools?">
    We are working on building this feature, but it isn't avaliable yet.
  </Accordion>
- What firmware do I use to connect?
- What ideally do I need in my code to access the server correctly?
  <Accordion title="Alternatives to nGrok?">
    We support `--tunnel-service bore` and `--tunnel-service localtunnel` in
    addition to `--tunnel-service ngrok`. [link to tunnel service docs]
  </Accordion>
- If my device runs off bluetooth connected to a phone, is there a mobile app to use to connect to the server?

  <Accordion title="Uses a huge deal of API credits, what options do I have for using local models? Can these be run on the client device?">
    If you use `--profile local`, you won't need to use an LLM via an API. The
    01 server will be responsible for LLM running, but you can run the server +
    client on the same device (simply run `poetry run 01` to test this.)
  </Accordion>
  <Accordion title="Which model is best?">
    We have found `gpt-4-turbo` to be the best, but we expect Claude Sonnet 1.5
    to be comparable or better.
  </Accordion>
  <Accordion title="Do I need to pay for a monthly subscription?">
    If you use `--profile local`, you don't need to. For hosted language models,
    you may need to pay a monthly subscription.
  </Accordion>
  <Accordion title="Does the computer the O1 connects to need to always be on and running? If its in sleep mode will it wake up when I call on it?">
    The computer does need to be running, and will not wake up if a request is
    sent while it's sleeping.
  </Accordion>
  <Accordion title="Which Model does 01 use?">
    The 01 defaults to `gpt-4-turbo`.
  </Accordion>

(from help email templates)

Standalone Device/Hosted Server
We are exploring a few options about how to best provide a stand-alone device connected to a virtual computer in the cloud, provided by Open Interpreter. There will be an announcement once we have figured out the right way to do it. But the idea is that it functions with the same capabilities as the demo, just controlling a computer in the cloud, not the one on your desk at home.

How Do I Get Involved
We are figuring out the best way to activate the community to build the next phase. For now, you can read over the Repository https://github.com/OpenInterpreter/01 and join the Discord https://discord.gg/Hvz9Axh84z to find and discuss ways to start contributing to the open-source 01 Project!

Mobile App
The official app is being developed, and you can find instructions for how to set it up and contribute to development here: https://github.com/OpenInterpreter/01/tree/main/software/source/clients/mobile Please also join the Discord https://discord.gg/Hvz9Axh84z to find and discuss ways to start contributing to the open-source 01 Project!
