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Installation
============

.. index:: Docker installation

In order to start using *Flare Linux*, you must install *Docker* on your computer first.

General information on the *Docker CE* engine is available at the following address:
`<https://docs.docker.com/install/>`_

For more specific information on how to install *Docker CE* on your operating system of choice, please
see the following pages:

* **Windows 10** :       `<https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/install/>`_
* **Windows 7/8** :      `<https://docs.docker.com/toolbox/overview/>`_
* **MacOS** :            `<https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-mac/install/>`_
* **CentOS** :           `<https://docs.docker.com/install/linux/docker-ce/centos/>`_
* **Debian** :           `<https://docs.docker.com/install/linux/docker-ce/debian/>`_
* **Fedora** :           `<https://docs.docker.com/install/linux/docker-ce/fedora/>`_
* **Ubuntu** :           `<https://docs.docker.com/install/linux/docker-ce/ubuntu/>`_
* **Linux Binaries** :   `<https://docs.docker.com/install/linux/docker-ce/binaries/>`_

Requirements (on top of the Docker specifications):

* An additional 16 GB of RAM for each Node server you wish to run on your computer,
* An additional 500 GB of storage (HDD or SSD).