Install Docker Engine from binaries — Install static binaries
Download the static binary archive. Go to choose your hardware platform, and download the .tgz file relating to the version of Docker Engine you want to install. Extract the archive using the tar utility. The dockerd and docker binaries are extracted. Bounded code example (external data; do not exec
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Download the static binary archive. Go to choose your hardware platform, and download the .tgz file relating to the version of Docker Engine you want to install.
Extract the archive using the tar utility. The dockerd and docker binaries are extracted.
Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
$ tar xzvf /path/to/<FILE>.tar.gz
```
Optional: Move the binaries to a directory on your executable path, such as /usr/bin/. If you skip this step, you must provide the path to the executable when you invoke docker or dockerd commands.
Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
$ sudo cp docker/* /usr/bin/
```
Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
$ sudo dockerd &
```
Verify that Docker is installed correctly by running the hello-world image.
Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
$ sudo docker run hello-world
```
You have now successfully installed and started Docker Engine.
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