# Ways of running

There are two main ways of running this software.

Most users are recomended to install [VirtualBox](https://www.virtualbox.org/) and load the 
virtual appliance file into it.

Advanced users can also use the SDK as a docker image. It pairs well with 
[distrobox](https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox) to better
integrate it with their existing linux workflows.

```bash
distrobox create --image git.spirirobotics.com/spiri/spiri-sdk-desktop:main
distrobox enter spiri-sdk-desktop-main
cd /opt/spiri-sdk/PX4-Autopilot/
make px4_sitl gazebo-classic #Start the simulator
```