Installation
Montaris-X runs on Windows 10+, macOS 11+, and Linux (X11/Wayland). Choose the installation method that works best for you.
Option 1: Pre-built Executable (Recommended)
Download the latest release for your platform from the GitHub Releases page:
| Platform | File | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | montaris-x-windows.exe | Double-click to run |
| macOS | montaris-x-macos | Run chmod +x montaris-x-macos && ./montaris-x-macos |
| Linux | montaris-x-linux | Run chmod +x montaris-x-linux && ./montaris-x-linux |
macOS Gatekeeper
If macOS shows "unidentified developer", right-click the file and select Open, then click Open in the dialog.
Option 2: Install from PyPI
pip install montaris-x
Then launch:
montaris
Option 3: Install from Source
git clone https://github.com/digin1/Montaris-X.git
cd Montaris-X
pip install -e .
Then launch with any of:
python main.py
python -m montaris
montaris
Linux System Dependencies
On Debian/Ubuntu, install the required Qt runtime libraries:
sudo apt install libegl1 libxkbcommon0 libdbus-1-3
System Requirements
- Python 3.10 or higher (for PyPI / source install)
- RAM: 4 GB minimum, 8 GB+ recommended for large images
- Dependencies (installed automatically): PySide6, NumPy, SciPy, scikit-image, tifffile, Pillow, psutil, Numba