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description: Lists the installation methods
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keywords: docker, installation, install, docker ce, docker ee, docker editions, stable, edge
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redirect_from:
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- /installation/
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- /engine/installation/linux/
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- /engine/installation/linux/frugalware/
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- /engine/installation/frugalware/
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title: Install Docker
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Docker is available in two editions: **Community Edition (CE)** and **Enterprise
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Edition (EE)**.
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Docker Community Edition (CE) is ideal for developers and small
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teams looking to get started with Docker and experimenting with container-based
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apps. Docker CE has two update channels, **stable** and **edge**:
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* **Stable** gives you reliable updates every quarter
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* **Edge** gives you new features every month
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For more information about Docker CE, see
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[Docker Community Edition](https://www.docker.com/community-edition/){: target="_blank" class="_" }.
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Docker Enterprise Edition (EE) is designed for enterprise
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development and IT teams who build, ship, and run business critical
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applications in production at scale. For more information about Docker EE,
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including purchasing options, see
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[Docker Enterprise Edition](https://www.docker.com/enterprise-edition/){: target="_blank" class="_" }.
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{% include docker_ce_ee.md %}
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## Supported platforms
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Docker CE and EE are available on multiple platforms, on cloud and on-premises.
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Use the following matrix to choose the best installation path for you.
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{% include docker_platform_matrix.md %}
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See also [Docker Cloud](#on-docker-cloud) for setup instructions for
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Digital Ocean, Packet, SoftLink, or Bring Your Own Cloud.
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## Time-based release schedule
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Starting with Docker 17.03, Docker uses a time-based release schedule, outlined
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below.
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{% include docker_schedule_matrix.md %}
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### Prior releases
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Instructions for installing prior releases of Docker can be found in the
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[Docker archives](/docsarchive/).
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## Docker Cloud
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You can use Docker Cloud to automatically provision and manage your cloud instances.
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* [Amazon Web Services setup guide](/docker-cloud/infrastructure/link-aws.md)
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* [DigitalOcean setup guide](/docker-cloud/infrastructure/link-do.md)
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* [Microsoft Azure setup guide](/docker-cloud/infrastructure/link-azure.md)
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* [Packet setup guide](/docker-cloud/infrastructure/link-packet.md)
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* [SoftLayer setup guide](/docker-cloud/infrastructure/link-softlayer.md)
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* [Use the Docker Cloud Agent to Bring your Own Host](/docker-cloud/infrastructure/byoh.md)
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## Get started
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After setting up Docker, try learning the basics over at
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[Getting started with Docker](/get-started/).
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