Build the Docker Container

Download and install Docker Desktop onto your local workstation.

After starting Docker Desktop, in a terminal window run the following command within the root FFX directory:

docker build --no-cache -t ffxdocker -f Dockerfile .

Run the Container in a Terminal Window

To launch the FFX container in a terminal window, run the command:

docker run -it --rm ffxdocker bash

Check that FFX is in your path:

which ffxc

Use Jupyter Notebooks Locally in Web Browser

To launch an FFX Jupyter Notebook interface in a web browser, run the command:

docker run -it --rm -p 8888:8888 ffxdocker

To launch an FFX Jupyter Lab interface in a web browser, run the command:

docker run -it --rm -p 8888:8888 ffxdocker jupyter lab --ip=0.0.0.0

Both Java and Kotlin notebooks are available.