diff --git a/docs/installation.md b/docs/installation.md index 9642c650..5cd910f6 100644 --- a/docs/installation.md +++ b/docs/installation.md @@ -15,6 +15,20 @@ To install the Napari plugin: pip install napari-lattice ``` +## Faster Installation using `uv` + +Installing both `lls-core` and `napari-lattice` takes about 10 minutes using a fast internet connection. +If your connection is slow, or you just don't want to wait this long, you can install it in about 10 seconds using `uv`: + +1. Install `uv` following [the instructions here](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/) +2. Create a new project using `uv init my-project` +3. `uv add lls-core napari-lattice` + +## Recommended Plugins + +If you are working with `.czi` files, it is recommended that you install the [`napari-aicsimageio`](https://github.com/AllenCellModeling/napari-aicsimageio) plugin for Napari. +`napari-lattice` does not depend on this plugin, so you will have to install it separately, either using the Napari plugin manager, or using `pip install napari-aicsimageio`. + ## CUDA Deconvolution If you have access to a CUDA-compatible GPU, you can enable deconvolution using `pycudadecon`.