page_title: Installation on openSUSE page_description: Installation instructions for Docker on openSUSE. page_keywords: openSUSE, virtualbox, docker, documentation, installation # openSUSE Docker is available in **openSUSE 12.3 and later**. Please note that due to the current Docker limitations Docker is able to run only on the **64 bit** architecture. ## Installation The `docker` package from the [Virtualization project](https://build.opensuse.org/project/show/Virtualization) on [OBS](https://build.opensuse.org/) provides Docker on openSUSE. To proceed with Docker installation please add the right Virtualization repository. # openSUSE 12.3 $ sudo zypper ar -f http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Virtualization/openSUSE_12.3/ Virtualization # openSUSE 13.1 $ sudo zypper ar -f http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Virtualization/openSUSE_13.1/ Virtualization Install the Docker package. $ sudo zypper in docker It's also possible to install Docker using openSUSE's1-click install. Just visit [this](http://software.opensuse.org/package/docker) page, select your openSUSE version and click on the installation link. This will add the right repository to your system and it will also install the docker package. Now that it's installed, let's start the Docker daemon. $ sudo systemctl start docker If we want Docker to start at boot, we should also: $ sudo systemctl enable docker The docker package creates a new group named docker. Users, other than root user, need to be part of this group in order to interact with the Docker daemon. $ sudo usermod -G docker **Done!** Continue with the [User Guide](/userguide/).