Installation Guide

🚀 Prebuilt Docker Image

The original repository from IDEA Research requires building the Docker file, which can be time-consuming.
To save time, you can download a prebuilt Docker image from this link. Feel free to use it!

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🛠️ Resolving the "_C" Name Error

If you encounter a NameError related to _C, follow these steps:

Step 1: Open the ~/.bashrc file

nano ~/.bashrc

Step 2: Add the following lines

export PATH=/usr/local/cuda/bin:$PATH
export CUDA_HOME=/usr/local/cuda-12.1
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/cuda/lib64:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH

Step 3: Save the .bashrc file

Step 4: Refresh your terminal

source ~/.bashrc

Step 5: Rebuild the GroundingDINO module

cd grounding_dino
pip install -e .