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# Alpine With Docker Install
I am writing a detailed docs on how to install Alpine in freenas with docker
**Step1** Download any alpine linux - i used alpine server (extended)\
**Step2** Create A VM With min config in freenas\
**Step3** Boot into VM With VNC / Serial in freenas\
**Step4** Login as root -- No Password Required\
**Step5** Type `setup-alpine` \
1\. Select your keyboard layout - i used `us` and `us-alt-intl`\
2\. Enter Custom Hostname if required\
3\. Select The Network Port\
4\. Select IP Type (DHCP / Static)\
5\. Set ROOT Password\
6\. Set Timezone\
7\. Follow Any Other Instructions\
8\. for download mirror use type `f` to auto select\
9\. Install SSH Server if required\
10\. Select The Disk you want to install in eg (`sda`) and set it to `sys` to install it\
11\. Remove Install Media And Reboot
**Step6** login as root\
**Step7** run `apk add docker`.
{% hint style="info" %}
Docker package is available in the Community repository. Therefore, if apk add fails because of unsatisfiable constraints error, you need to edit the **/etc/apk/repositories** file to add (or uncomment) a line. Community repository link: .
{% endhint %}
**Step8** run `apk update`and run `apk add docker` again if edited repositories file \
**Step9**\
**- To start the Docker daemon at boot, run :** `rc-update add docker boot`\
**- Then to start the Docker daemon manually, run:** `service docker start`
### Docker Compose
**To install docker-compose, first install pip:** `apk add py-pip`\
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**Since docker-compose version 1.24.0, you also need some dev dependencies:** `apk add python-dev libffi-dev openssl-dev gcc libc-dev make`\
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**Then install docker-compose, run:** `pip install docker-compose`