## To learn more about Invoke, or implement our Business solutions, visit [invoke.com](https://www.invoke.com/about)
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Invoke is a leading creative engine built to empower professionals and enthusiasts alike. Generate and create stunning visual media using the latest AI-driven technologies. Invoke offers an industry leading web-based UI, and serves as the foundation for multiple commercial products.
3. When prompted, enter a location for the install and select your GPU type.
4. Once the install finishes, find the directory you selected during install. The default location is `C:\Users\Username\invokeai` for Windows or `~/invokeai` for Linux/macOS.
6. Run the launcher script (`invoke.bat` for Windows, `invoke.sh` for macOS and Linux) - the same way you ran the installer script in step 2.
7. Select option 1 to start the application. Once it starts up, open your browser and go to <http://localhost:9090>.
8. Open the model manager tab to install a starter model and then you'll be ready to generate.
More detail, including hardware requirements and manual install instructions, are available in the [installation documentation](https://invoke-ai.github.io/InvokeAI/installation/INSTALLATION/).
The Unified Canvas is a fully integrated canvas implementation with support for all core generation capabilities, in/out-painting, brush tools, and more. This creative tool unlocks the capability for artists to create with AI as a creative collaborator, and can be used to augment AI-generated imagery, sketches, photography, renders, and more.
Invoke offers a fully featured workflow management solution, enabling users to combine the power of node-based workflows with the easy of a UI. This allows for customizable generation pipelines to be developed and shared by users looking to create specific workflows to support their production use-cases.
Invoke features an organized gallery system for easily storing, accessing, and remixing your content in the Invoke workspace. Images can be dragged/dropped onto any Image-base UI element in the application, and rich metadata within the Image allows for easy recall of key prompts or settings used in your workflow.
Anyone who wishes to contribute to this project - whether documentation, features, bug fixes, code cleanup, testing, or code reviews - is very much encouraged to do so.
Get started with contributing by reading our [Contribution documentation](https://invoke-ai.github.io/InvokeAI/contributing/CONTRIBUTING/), joining the [#dev-chat](https://discord.com/channels/1020123559063990373/1049495067846524939) or the GitHub discussion board.
Invoke is a combined effort of [passionate and talented people from across the world](https://invoke-ai.github.io/InvokeAI/other/CONTRIBUTORS/). We thank them for their time, hard work and effort.
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