Getting Started

Bilayers provides pre-configured Docker images for widely used bioimage analysis algorithms, each bundled with an interactive web interface (Gradio) or a Jupyter Notebook UI. These images are hosted on DockerHub, enabling researchers and developers to run deep-learning models seamlessly without manual dependency management.

New to Docker? Learn the basics in this introductory blog post on Docker

Prerequisites¶

1. Install Docker Desktop

   • For Mac: Docker Desktop for Mac

   • For Windows: Docker Desktop for Windows

2. DockerHub Account Bilayers retrieves pre-built images from DockerHub.

   You’ll need a DockerHub account to pull and run images.
   Sign up for DockerHub if you don’t have an account.
   Log in via the command line:

   docker login

   You’ll be prompted to enter your DockerHub username and password.

3. Verify Your Docker Installation (Optional but Recommended)

   To confirm Docker is installed correctly, run:

   docker run hello-world

   If everything is set up properly, you should see a message indicating that Docker is running successfully.