# Environment Preparation

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Network migration starts with the configuration of the MindSpore development environment. This chapter introduces the installation process of installing MindSpore locally and the tutorial for using the online development environment.

## Installing MindSpore

[MindSpore](https://www.mindspore.cn/tutorials/en/master/beginner/introduction.html) currently supports running on [Ascend](https://e.huawei.com/cn/products/servers/ascend), GPU, CPU and other kinds of devices.

> Note that when training on Ascend, MindSpore version needs to be used with Ascend AI processor package. Please refer to [Installing Ascend AI Processor Package](https://www.mindspore.cn/install/en) section in the MindSpore Ascend Version Installation Guide for more details. And refer to [FAQ](https://www.mindspore.cn/docs/en/master/faq/installation.html) when encountering problems.

After the package is installed, install the corresponding version of MindSpore following the [MindSpore Installation Guide](https://www.mindspore.cn/install/en) and verify to experience.

## ModelArts

ModelArts is a one-stop development platform for AI developers provided by HUAWEI Cloud, which contains Ascend resource pool. Users can experience MindSpore in this platform. For related document, refer to [AI Platform ModelArts](https://support.huaweicloud.com/wtsnew-modelarts/index.html).

Welcome to click the video link below. And the usage introduction of ModelArts can be found in the video at 0:28:27.

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