diff --git a/inference/kernel.py b/inference/kernel.py
index ba18dca..f46d384 100644
--- a/inference/kernel.py
+++ b/inference/kernel.py
@@ -1,9 +1,21 @@
+import sys
+import platform
+if platform.system() == "Windows":
+    sys.exit("Triton is not supported on Windows. Please use Linux or a Linux-based Docker container.")
+
 from typing import Tuple
 
-import torch
-import triton
-import triton.language as tl
-from triton import Config
+try:
+    import torch
+except ImportError:
+    sys.exit("PyTorch is required for this project. Please install torch >=2.1.0.")
+
+try:
+    import triton
+    import triton.language as tl
+    from triton import Config
+except ImportError:
+    sys.exit("Triton is required for this project. Please install it on a supported Linux system with CUDA.")
 
 
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