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Getting Started

Getting Started

1. Download and verify

Download Axonris Platform from the homepage (free, currently in beta for Windows 10 and Windows 11). The download page shows a SHA256 hash — you can verify the installer against it before running, especially since Windows SmartScreen may show a “Windows protected your PC” warning for a small, unsigned team like ours. Click More info → Run anyway to continue once you’ve checked the hash.

2. Sign in

Forge runs through Axonris Platform, and the platform requires you to sign in from first launch — this is the account/security layer, not an optional extra. Sign-in is GitHub-only (no password): click Continue with GitHub on the login screen.

3. Install and launch Forge

Once signed in, Forge is the first module available on the platform. Install it from there, then launch it — no separate download or license key needed for the free tier.

4. How it runs your tasks

By default, Forge routes tasks to a local Ollama engine, so it works fully offline for anything the local model can handle. It only reaches out to the internet if you add your own cloud provider key (Gemini, Groq, DeepSeek, Anthropic Claude, or Ollama Cloud — pick one) under Settings → API Keys, for tasks that need more capability than the local model gives you.

Any API key you add is stored encrypted on your own machine — Axonris never sees or stores it.

Next steps

  • Not sure where to start on your first project? Just describe it in plain words in Forge — it picks a real starting point and asks the questions beginners usually forget (do you need logins? how will you test it?) instead of leaving you at a blank prompt.
  • See the FAQ on the homepage for more on how Forge compares to tools like ChatGPT or Copilot.