github.com/christopherobin/docker@v1.6.2/docs/sources/installation/joyent.md (about) 1 page_title: Install on Joyent Public Cloud 2 page_description: Installation instructions for Docker on the Joyent Compute Service. 3 page_keywords: Docker, Docker documentation, installation, joyent, Joyent Public Cloud, Joyent Compute Service, Joyent Container Service 4 5 ## Install on Joyent Public Cloud 6 7 1. Sign in to the [Joyent customer portal](https://my.joyent.com/) 8 9 2. [Create a Docker host](https://docs.joyent.com/jpc/managing-docker-containers/creating-a-docker-host). 10 11 ## Start and manage containers 12 13 1. [Start containers in the web UI](https://docs.joyent.com/jpc/managing-docker-containers/starting-a-container) 14 15 2. [Configure the Docker CLI on your laptop](https://docs.joyent.com/jpc/managing-docker-containers/access-your-jpc-docker-hosts-from-the-docker-cli) to connect to the remote host to launch and manage containers. 16 17 3. SSH into the Docker host. 18 19 4. Launch containers using the Docker CLI. 20 21 ## Where to go next 22 23 Continue with the [Docker user guide](/userguide/), read Joyent's [getting started blog post](https://www.joyent.com/blog/first-steps-with-joyents-container-service), and [full documentation](https://docs.joyent.com/jpc/managing-docker-containers).