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Foxy Requirements & Installation

Foxy is a cross-platform tool that supports Linux, Windows, and macOS. It offers real-time web scraping, Optical Character Recognition (OCR), data labeling, and modeling, with export options to databases and spreadsheets.

Supported Platforms:

  • Linux: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  • Windows: Windows 11 Professional

Installation

  1. Download Foxy
    Download the latest version of Foxy from the link below and extract the Foxy.zip file.

Download Foxy

  1. Folder Structure
    Once extracted, you will see the following system folders:

Foxy System Folders

Windows Installation

  • Files beginning with "w-" are PowerShell commands designed for Windows.
  • To install, run w-foxy-install.ps1 using Windows PowerShell.

Linux/macOS Installation

  • Use the script foxy-install.sh for Linux and macOS.
  • Ensure the script has executable permissions by running the following command:

bash chmod +x foxy-install.sh

  • Then, execute the installation script:

bash ./foxy-install.sh

Running Install Script

Requirements

Foxy runs inside Docker containers to isolate your system environment, ensuring security and minimizing system interference. Make sure Docker is installed and running.

  • Docker Engine: Ensure you have Docker installed and running.
    For more details, visit the Docker website.

Installation Guides

Windows Installation Guide

  1. Download Docker Desktop
    Download Docker Desktop from the official Docker website.

  2. Install Docker Desktop
    Run the installer and follow the instructions. This will enable Hyper-V and WSL 2 if necessary.

  3. Enable Hyper-V and WSL 2

  4. Go to Control Panel → Programs → Turn Windows features on or off.
  5. Enable Hyper-V and Virtual Machine Platform.

  6. Restart your PC if prompted.

  7. Install WSL 2
    Open PowerShell as administrator and run:

bash wsl --install

This installs WSL and sets WSL 2 as the default. Restart your PC if required.

  1. Configure Docker Desktop
  2. Open Docker Desktop and go to Settings → General.
  3. Ensure "Use the WSL 2 based engine" is enabled.

  4. Under Resources → WSL Integration, enable integration with your Linux distributions.

  5. Verify Installation
    Open cmd, PowerShell, or WSL and run:

bash docker --version

To test Docker, run:

bash docker run hello-world

This will confirm that Docker is correctly installed and running.

macOS Installation Guide

  1. Download Docker Desktop for Mac
    Download the installer from the Docker Desktop for Mac page.

  2. Install Docker Desktop
    Open the .dmg file and drag the Docker icon to the Applications folder.

  3. Launch Docker Desktop
    Navigate to Applications and start Docker.

  4. Verify Installation
    Open the terminal and run:

bash docker --version

Test the installation by running:

bash docker run hello-world

Linux Installation Guide

To install Docker on Linux, follow the instructions in the official Docker Linux Install Guide.

Additional Software Requirements

To make full use of Foxy’s capabilities, you’ll need the following additional software:

  • VLC Media Player
    Required for video processing. Download it from the VLC Official Site.

  • Image Editors

  • Windows: Paint
  • Linux: Pinta
  • macOS: Paintbrush