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Getting started

A quick overview to get you up and running with Bitfount.

Creating an account​

Firstly, create your Bitfount account. Your username will be your primary identifier within the Bitfount ecosystem and can be used to connect datasets, run tasks, use models or join projects for collaborations.

Accessing Bitfount​

After creating your account, we recommend installing the right software to make the most of the Bitfount platform.

  1. Bitfount Desktop: Connect datasets and run tasks easily with our desktop application. Bitfount Desktop provides a no-code interface for managing projects and datasets, allowing you to securely run pre-built AI models and SQL tasks locally.
  2. Bitfount SDK: For data scientists and technical users to interact directly with Bitfount APIs. The SDK supports the deployment of custom models, provisioning task templates to our desktop app users, and more complex use cases like configuring entire federated data collaboration networks.
  3. Bitfount Hub: Both SDK and Desktop users leverage the Hub as a point of authentication. The cloud-based Hub mirrors the functionality of Bitfount Desktop but does not facilitate connecting datasets, or running tasks.

Installing Bitfount Desktop​

Installing Bitfount Desktop is as simple as downloading and running the installer from our website. When you first launch Bitfount Desktop you will be prompted to sign into your Bitfount account and link it to the application.

We support two app versions:

  1. Windows - for Windows 7 or later
  2. MacOS - for Apple Silicon machines

If you don't have access to a machine with either of these operating systems, please get in contact with our support team.

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Looking to interact directly with Bitfount APIs and provision tasks? Please visit our SDK guides for details about installation and running federated analyses.

Hardware recommendations​

Data science tasks are compute-intensive and run more efficiently with appropriate hardware. We recommend installing Bitfount on a machine with a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit). This could be any Apple device with a Silicon chip, or any machine running Windows and fitted with a NVIDIA GPU.

Software updates​

We always recommend running the latest version for the Bitfount app. As we roll out new features you will be notified in-app when updates are available, this is accompanied by release notes outlining details of the updates.