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title: Start the daemon
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description: Starting the Docker daemon manually
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keywords: docker, daemon, configuration, troubleshooting
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---
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This page shows how to start the daemon, either manually or using OS utilities.
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## Start the daemon using operating system utilities
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On a typical installation the Docker daemon is started by a system utility, not
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manually by a user. This makes it easier to automatically start Docker when the
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machine reboots.
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The command to start Docker depends on your operating system. Check the correct
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page under [Install Docker](../../engine/install/index.md).
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### Start with systemd
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On some operating systems, like Ubuntu and Debian, the Docker daemon service
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starts automatically. Use the following command to start it manually:
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```console
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$ sudo systemctl start docker
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```
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If you want Docker to start at boot, see
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[Configure Docker to start on boot](../../engine/install/linux-postinstall.md#configure-docker-to-start-on-boot-with-systemd).
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## Start the daemon manually
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If you don't want to use a system utility to manage the Docker daemon, or just
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want to test things out, you can manually run it using the `dockerd` command.
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You may need to use `sudo`, depending on your operating system configuration.
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When you start Docker this way, it runs in the foreground and sends its logs
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directly to your terminal.
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```console
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$ dockerd
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INFO[0000] +job init_networkdriver()
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INFO[0000] +job serveapi(unix:///var/run/docker.sock)
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INFO[0000] Listening for HTTP on unix (/var/run/docker.sock)
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```
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To stop Docker when you have started it manually, issue a `Ctrl+C` in your
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terminal. |