Getting Started

This section contains quick start setup and installation instructions to get FABulous running locally.

• Quick start
  • Prerequisites
    • Installing CAD toolchain packages
  • Running FABulous
  • Building Fabric and Bitstream
• Installation Method
  • venv based setup
    • Dependencies
    • FABulous repository
    • Virtual environment
  • uv based setup
    • Installing uv
    • Install and run FABulous
  • Install Required CAD tools
    • Installing Non required CAD tools
  • docker based setup
    • Pre-built Docker Images
      • Release Image (Recommended for Users)
      • Development Image (For Contributors)
    • Running the Docker Container
      • Basic Usage
      • Development Usage
      • With GUI Support (Linux)
    • Building the Docker Image Locally
      • Prerequisites
      • Building
    • Troubleshooting
      • GUI applications crash with “could not connect to display”
      • Permission denied errors
      • OpenGL/GLX warnings
  • Nix-based Development Environment
    • Setting Up the Nix Environment
    • Already have Nix setup
    • Activating the Nix Shell