# Prerequisites

Before you begin building using our GLChat docker images, ensure your environment is ready with the following components.

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**Docker 2.74.0**

Make sure you have [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) v27.4.0 installed. You can also use [Docker Desktop](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/).
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**gcloud CLI**

Please refer to the [installation guide](https://cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/install). After installing, please run `gcloud auth login` to authorize gcloud to access the Cloud Platform with Google user credentials.
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**Access to Gen AI Google Cloud Repository**

Request access to Gen AI Google Cloud repositories by submitting this [form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJxB-Xe9YjnohIzW6nic-_AeSJob6Il6spl1s85wc76tQkzQ/viewform) (alternatively, from your manager or team lead)
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