StarDist Installation

Step-by-step Protocol for Installing StarDist

Requisites for StarDist-napari:

1. Conda should be installed (easy process if you follow the steps below).

2. StarDist-napari does not come with Napari included, so you need to install it previously. 

Installation:

1. Install Conda (if not already installed): 

• If you don’t have Conda, you need to install Miniconda (a minimal installer for Conda). 

• Go to the Miniconda Download Page and choose the version for your operating system. 

https://docs.conda.io/projects/conda/en/stable/user-guide/install/windows.html

• Follow the installation instructions provided on the page. 

2. Install Napari: 

• Once Conda (or Miniconda) is installed, open a terminal or command prompt. 

• Run the following commands to install Napari in a specific environment (stardist-napari):

conda create -n stardist-napari -c conda-forge

python=3.10 conda activate stardist-napari

python -m pip install “napari[all]”

python -m pip install “napari[all]” --upgrade

3. Install StarDist:

Vía Plugin

• Open Napari using the terminal or command prompt

napari

• Within napari, navigate to: 

Plugins > Install/Uninstall Plugins > stardist-napari > Install

• Activate: 

Plugins > StarDist (stardist-napari)

Vía PIP

• Open the terminal or command prompt

pip install stardist-napari

• Within napari, navigate to: 

Plugins > StarDist (stardist-napari)