The docker image itself is hosted on [dockerhub](https://hub.docker.com/repository/docker/thesanc/edna_tools). It allows to run a container with all the software needed for eDNA analysis. Independently from your operating system, ubuntu is launched with all the software pre-installed in a self-contained environment.
The docker image itself is hosted on [dockerhub](https://hub.docker.com/repository/docker/thesanc/edna_tools). It allows to run a container with all the software needed for eDNA analysis. Independently from your operating system, ubuntu is launched with all the software pre-installed in a self-contained environment.
Keep in mind that any modifications made inside the container (e.g. packages newly installed or files modified) will be lost after stopping it. Therefore, you need to use the `-v` argument (or use the dedicated field in docker desktop) to mount the local files inside the container as explained in the tutorial bellow. Modification made to the mounted files will not be lost and you can even create new files from inside the container in the mounted path.
