Start here when you are installing Lore for the first time.

## Recommended path

Lore is an open-source memory server plus optional integrations for agent runtimes. The default installer starts the server with Docker Compose, creates a managed PostgreSQL database, and configures supported agent channels. If you already operate PostgreSQL or run Lore on another host, use the external server and manual configuration paths instead.

Use this order:

1. Run the quick installer, or prepare your own PostgreSQL instance and server `.env`.
2. Open `/setup` and configure embedding, View LLM, and boot memory.
3. Connect agent runtimes with the right `client_type` and token.
4. Verify recall before moving durable instructions out of local agent files.

The installer writes local state under `~/.lore` by default. Set `LORE_HOME` before running it if you want a different location.
