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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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- /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 editions
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Docker is available in two editions:
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- **Docker Enterprise Edition (Docker 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. Docker EE is integrated, certified, and
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supported to provide enterprises with the most secure container platform in
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the industry to modernize all applications. For more information
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about Docker EE, including purchasing options, see
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[Docker Enterprise Edition](https://www.docker.com/enterprise-edition/){: target="_blank" class="_" }.
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- **Docker Community Edition (Docker CE)** is ideal for developers and small
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teams looking to get started with Docker and experimenting with
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container-based apps. Docker CE is available on many platforms, from desktop
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to cloud to server. Docker CE is available for macOS and Windows and provides
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a native experience to help you focus on learning Docker. You can build and
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share containers and automate the development pipeline all from a single
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environment.
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Docker CE has both **stable** and **edge** channels.
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- **Stable** builds are released once per quarter.
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- **Edge** builds are released once per month, except during the months that
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Edge builds are released. If you subscribe to the Edge channel, you should
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also subscribe to the Stable channel.
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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 Cloud** is a platform run by Docker which allows you to deploy your
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application using multiple cloud providers such as Digital Ocean, Packet,
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SoftLink, or to bring your own device. For more information about using Docker
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Cloud, see [Docker Cloud](#docker-cloud).
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## Platform support matrix
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Docker CE and Docker EE run on Linux, Cloud, Windows, and macOS platforms. Use
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the following matrix to choose the best installation path for you. The links
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under **Platform** take you straight to the installation instructions for that
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platform.
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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. For Docker CE Edge users, if you want to receive each month's release,
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you need to subscribe to both the Edge and Stable channels.
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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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We also provide official Docker solutions for running on AWS and Azure. You can read
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up on what Docker for AWS and Docker for Azure have to offer you
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[here](/docker-for-aws/why/) and [here](/docker-for-azure/why/) respectively.
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* [Docker for AWS](/docker-for-aws/)
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* [Docker for Azure](/docker-for-azure/)
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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](/engine/getstarted/), then learn how to deploy
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full-blown applications in our [app tutorial](/engine/getstarted-voting-app/).
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