Before you start to install Isaac Lab, you have to install Isaac Sim first.

And then, refer to https://isaac-sim.github.io/IsaacLab/main/index.html

https://github.com/isaac-sim/IsaacLab

The method changes many times, so please refer to the official documents.

Before starting to install Isaac Lab, check Isaac Sim is installed and working.

For Linux

# Isaac Sim root directory
export ISAACSIM_PATH="${HOME}/isaacsim"
# Isaac Sim python executable
export ISAACSIM_PYTHON_EXE="${ISAACSIM_PATH}/python.sh"
# note: you can pass the argument "--help" to see all arguments possible.
${ISAACSIM_PATH}/isaac-sim.sh
# checks that python path is set correctly
${ISAACSIM_PYTHON_EXE} -c "print('Isaac Sim configuration is now complete.')"
# checks that Isaac Sim can be launched from python
${ISAACSIM_PYTHON_EXE} ${ISAACSIM_PATH}/standalone_examples/api/isaacsim.core.api/add_cubes.py

For Windows, open cmd

:: Isaac Sim root directory
set ISAACSIM_PATH="C:/isaacsim"
:: Isaac Sim python executable
set ISAACSIM_PYTHON_EXE="%ISAACSIM_PATH:"=%\\python.bat"
:: note: you can pass the argument "--help" to see all arguments possible.
%ISAACSIM_PATH%\\isaac-sim.bat
:: checks that python path is set correctly
%ISAACSIM_PYTHON_EXE% -c "print('Isaac Sim configuration is now complete.')"
:: checks that Isaac Sim can be launched from python
%ISAACSIM_PYTHON_EXE% %ISAACSIM_PATH%\\standalone_examples\\api\\isaacsim.core.api\\add_cubes.py

Miniconda Intallation : https://www.anaconda.com/docs/getting-started/miniconda/install#linux

1. Download Miniconda and activate it. (Optional but recommended)

mkdir -p ~/miniconda3
wget <https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh> -O ~/miniconda3/miniconda.sh
bash ~/miniconda3/miniconda.sh -b -u -p ~/miniconda3
rm ~/miniconda3/miniconda.sh

1. Start Miniconda.

source ~/miniconda3/bin/activate

1. Initialize system.

conda init --all

1. Install virtual environment

./isaaclab.sh --conda

1. Activate virtual environment

conda activate env_isaaclab