# Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following prerequisites:

- .NET 8.0 SDK or later
- An ONNX model downloaded to your machine

Set the following environment variables:

```powershell
$env:ONNX_MODEL_PATH="C:\repos\Phi-4-mini-instruct-onnx\cpu_and_mobile\cpu-int4-rtn-block-32-acc-level-4" # Replace with your model path
```