📖 Setup Guide

Get NEXUS AI Pro running on your system in under 5 minutes. Choose your operating system below.

1 Install Node.js

Download and install Node.js (LTS version) from the official website:

https://nodejs.org/

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Choose the LTS (Long Term Support) version. During installation, check the box to "Automatically install necessary tools".

2 Extract the ZIP File

After purchasing, download the ZIP file and extract it:

  • Right-click on nexus-ai-pro-final.zip
  • Select "Extract All..."
  • Choose a location (e.g., C:\NEXUS-AI-Pro)

3 Open Command Prompt

Navigate to the extracted folder:

cd C:\NEXUS-AI-Pro\nexus-ai-pro-final
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You can also open the folder in File Explorer, type cmd in the address bar, and press Enter.

4 Configure API Keys

⚠️ Can't see .env files? They're hidden by default!

Show hidden files in Windows:

  • Open File Explorer
  • Click "View" tab at top
  • Check ✅ "Hidden items"

Or use Command Prompt:

copy .env.example .env
notepad .env

Add your API keys to the .env file (see Getting API Keys below).

5 Install Dependencies

# Install backend dependencies
npm install

# Install frontend dependencies
cd frontend
npm install
cd ..

6 Start the App

npm start

✅ Open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000

1 Install Node.js

Install via Homebrew (recommended) or direct download:

# Install Homebrew (if not installed)
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

# Install Node.js
brew install node

Or download directly from https://nodejs.org/

2 Extract the ZIP File

Double-click the downloaded ZIP file to extract it, or use Terminal:

cd ~/Downloads
unzip nexus-ai-pro-final.zip

3 Open Terminal

Navigate to the extracted folder:

cd ~/Downloads/nexus-ai-pro-final

4 Configure API Keys

⚠️ Can't see .env files? They're hidden by default!

Show hidden files in macOS: Press Cmd + Shift + . (period) in Finder

cp .env.example .env
nano .env

Or open with TextEdit:

open -e .env

5 Install Dependencies

# Install backend dependencies
npm install

# Install frontend dependencies
cd frontend
npm install
cd ..

6 Start the App

npm start

✅ Open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000

1 Install Node.js

Choose your distribution:

# Ubuntu/Debian
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_lts.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

# Fedora
sudo dnf install nodejs

# Arch Linux
sudo pacman -S nodejs npm

2 Extract the ZIP File

cd ~/Downloads
unzip nexus-ai-pro-final.zip

3 Navigate to Folder

cd ~/Downloads/nexus-ai-pro-final

4 Configure API Keys

⚠️ Can't see .env files? Press Ctrl + H in file manager or use ls -la

cp .env.example .env
nano .env

Press Ctrl + X, then Y, then Enter to save.

5 Install Dependencies

# Install backend dependencies
npm install

# Install frontend dependencies
cd frontend
npm install
cd ..

6 Start the App

npm start

✅ Open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000

🔑 Getting API Keys

Replicate (Required) - ✅ Unrestricted Supported

  1. Go to https://replicate.com/
  2. Sign up or log in
  3. Click your profile → "API tokens"
  4. Copy your API token
  5. Add to .env: REPLICATE_API_TOKEN=r8_your_token_here

💡 Replicate supports unrestricted content generation with FLUX models!

RunPod (Optional) - ✅ Unrestricted Supported

  1. Go to https://runpod.io/
  2. Create account and add credits
  3. Go to "Serverless" → Create Endpoint
  4. Choose ComfyUI or A1111 template
  5. Copy Endpoint ID and API Key
  6. Add to .env file

💡 RunPod gives you full control with your own GPU - no content restrictions!

Provider Cost Use Case
Replicate $0.003 - $0.05/image FLUX, Video models
RunPod $0.30 - $1.00/hour Unrestricted SDXL/FLUX

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