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[docs] Update install guide to clarify usage with no GPUs available (#143)
Signed-off-by: Ben Howe <[email protected]>
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docs/sphinx/quickstart/installation.rst

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The simplest way to install CUDA-QX is via pip. You can install individual components:
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The simplest way to install CUDA-QX is via pip. (If you're on Mac, your only
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option is to use the Docker container as described below.) For pip, you can
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install individual components:
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docker run --gpus all -it ghcr.io/nvidia/cudaqx
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.. note::
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If your system does not have local GPUs (eg. a MacBook), omit the `--gpus all`
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argument.
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The container includes:
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* CUDA-Q compiler and runtime
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* CUDA-QX libraries (QEC and Solvers)

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