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description: Learn how to install Docker Compose. Compose is available natively on Docker Desktop, as a Docker Engine plugin, and as a standalone tool.
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keywords: install docker compose, docker compose install, install docker compose ubuntu, installing docker compose, docker compose download, docker compose not found, docker compose windows, how to install docker compose
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title: Overview
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toc_max: 3
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- /compose/compose-desktop/
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- /compose/install/other/
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- /compose/install/compose-desktop/
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{% include compose-eol.md %}
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This page contains summary information about the available options for getting Docker Compose.
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## Installation scenarios
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### Scenario one: Install Docker Desktop
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The easiest and recommended way to get Docker Compose is to install Docker Desktop. Docker Desktop
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includes Docker Compose along with Docker Engine and Docker CLI which are Compose prerequisites.
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Docker Desktop is available on:
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- [Linux](../../desktop/install/linux-install.md)
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- [Mac](../../desktop/install/mac-install.md)
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- [Windows](../../desktop/install/windows-install.md)
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If you have already installed Docker Desktop, you can check which version of Compose you have by selecting **About Docker Desktop** from the Docker menu {: .inline}
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### Scenario two: Install the Compose plugin
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If you already have Docker Engine and Docker CLI installed, you can install the Compose plugin from the command line, by either:
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- [Using Docker's repository](linux.md#install-using-the-repository)
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- [Downloading and installing manually](linux.md#install-the-plugin-manually)
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>Note
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>This is only available on Linux
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{: .important}
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### Scenario three: Install the Compose standalone
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You can [install the Compose standalone](standalone.md) on Linux or on Windows Server.
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>Note
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>This install scenario is not recommended and is only supported for backward compatibility purposes.
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{: .important}
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