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title: Install Docker Engine
linkTitle: Install
weight: 10
description: Learn how to choose the best method for you to install Docker Engine. This client-server
  application is available on Linux, Mac, Windows, and as a static binary.
keywords: install engine, docker engine install, install docker engine, docker engine
  installation, engine install, docker ce installation, docker ce install, engine
  installer, installing docker engine, docker server install, docker desktop vs docker engine
aliases:
- /cs-engine/
- /cs-engine/1.12/
- /cs-engine/1.12/upgrade/
- /cs-engine/1.13/
- /cs-engine/1.13/upgrade/
- /ee/docker-ee/oracle/
- /ee/supported-platforms/
- /en/latest/installation/
- /engine/installation/
- /engine/installation/frugalware/
- /engine/installation/linux/
- /engine/installation/linux/archlinux/
- /engine/installation/linux/cruxlinux/
- /engine/installation/linux/docker-ce/
- /engine/installation/linux/docker-ee/
- /engine/installation/linux/docker-ee/oracle/
- /engine/installation/linux/frugalware/
- /engine/installation/linux/gentoolinux/
- /engine/installation/linux/oracle/
- /engine/installation/linux/other/
- /engine/installation/oracle/
- /enterprise/supported-platforms/
- /install/linux/docker-ee/oracle/
---

This section describes how to install Docker Engine on Linux, also known as
Docker CE. Docker Engine is also available for Windows, macOS, and Linux,
through Docker Desktop. For instructions on how to install Docker Desktop,
see: [Overview of Docker Desktop](/manuals/desktop/_index.md).

## Supported platforms

| Platform                                       | x86_64 / amd64 | arm64 / aarch64 | arm (32-bit) | ppc64le | s390x |
| :--------------------------------------------- | :------------: | :-------------: | :----------: | :-----: | :---: |
| [CentOS](centos.md)                            |       ✅       |       ✅        |              |   ✅    |       |
| [Debian](debian.md)                            |       ✅       |       ✅        |      ✅      |   ✅    |       |
| [Fedora](fedora.md)                            |       ✅       |       ✅        |              |   ✅    |       |
| [Raspberry Pi OS (32-bit)](raspberry-pi-os.md) |                |                 |      ✅      |         |       |
| [RHEL](rhel.md)                                |       ✅       |       ✅        |              |         |  ✅   |
| [SLES](sles.md)                                |                |                 |              |         |  ✅   |
| [Ubuntu](ubuntu.md)                            |       ✅       |       ✅        |      ✅      |   ✅    |  ✅   |
| [Binaries](binaries.md)                        |       ✅       |       ✅        |      ✅      |         |       |

### Other Linux distributions

> [!NOTE]
>
> While the following instructions may work, Docker doesn't test or verify
> installation on distribution derivatives.

- If you use Debian derivatives such as "BunsenLabs Linux", "Kali Linux" or
Title: Installing Docker Engine
Summary
This section provides instructions on how to install Docker Engine (also known as Docker CE) on Linux, as well as information about Docker Desktop for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It also lists the supported platforms for Docker Engine and notes that while the instructions might work for other Linux distributions, Docker doesn't test or verify installations on distribution derivatives.