FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

This page contains solutions to common issues and errors, try to find your problem here before posting on discord or filing an issue on github. If you have a solution to an issue not mentioned here, please post on Discord.

Note: For information on how to install or setup AutoGPT refer to the docs

Common Questions

Where does AutoGPT save the files it creates?

AutoGPT keeps a separate workspace folder for every agent it runs.

• If you are using the CLI (autogpt.sh run), this folder is printed when the agent is started.
• If you are using the web UI (autogpt.sh serve), any files created will be shown in the chat.
• If you are using the API (autogpt.sh serve), you can access artifacts through the artifact endpoints: see the API reference.

How do I start AutoGPT?

A full description for this is given in the docs

I have a paid ChatGPT account, why does my AutoGPT not work?

A paid OpenAI ChatGPT account is not the same as a paid OpenAI API account. Please refer to the OpenAI setup instructions.

I want to setup AutoGPT, but I cannot find the dependencies

In the AutoGPT main folder run the following command:

poetry install --without dev

I changed my .env file and saved it, but why does AutoGPT still not work?

Double check your .env file and make sure that the lines you are using do not contain a # at the beginning of the line. It should look like this:

#########
### LLM PROVIDER
#########
OPENAI_API_KEY=your-key-here-no-quotes
TEMPERATURE=.2
# USE_AZURE=False
### AZURE
# moved to azure.yaml.template

Common Issues

Why does AutoGPT say that I don't have my OpenAI key set?

Please double check that you have set your OpenAI API Key correctly in the .env file, and not the .env.template file. It should look similar to this:

####
### LLM PROVIDER
####
OPENAI_API_KEY=your-key-here-no-quotes
TEMPERATURE=.2
# USE_AZURE=False

python -m autogpt does not work

Use the following command in your AutoGPT folder:
Linux, macOS: ./autogpt.sh
Windows: .\autogpt.bat

How do I update AutoGPT using Docker?

docker pull significantgravitas/auto-gpt:latest

How do I update AutoGPT using Git?

git pull origin master in the AutoGPT project folder

Common Error Messages

openai.error.InvalidRequestError: The model: gpt-4 does not exist

You do not have API access to GPT-4 yet. Please refer to the OpenAI setup instructions.

ImportError DLL load failed while importing

Make sure you have the latest Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable installed.

Command write_to_file returned: Error: 'PosixPath' object has no attribute 'is_relative_to'

Your python version is not recent enough. Update to Python 3.10. You may also need to take the old python out of your PATH. How this is done depends on the OS you're using and can vary by preference. Look for information on your specific OS and version.