page_title: Installation on Google Cloud Platform page_description: Installation instructions for Docker on the Google Cloud Platform. page_keywords: Docker, Docker documentation, installation, google, Google Compute Engine, Google Cloud Platform # Google Cloud Platform ## QuickStart with Container-optimized Google Compute Engine images 1. Go to [Google Cloud Console][1] and create a new Cloud Project with [Compute Engine enabled][2] 2. Download and configure the [Google Cloud SDK][3] to use your project with the following commands: $ curl -sSL https://sdk.cloud.google.com | bash $ gcloud auth login $ gcloud config set project 3. Start a new instance using the latest [Container-optimized image][4]: (select a zone close to you and the desired instance size) $ gcloud compute instances create docker-playground \ --image container-vm-v20140826 \ --image-project google-containers \ --zone us-central1-a \ --machine-type f1-micro 4. Connect to the instance using SSH: $ gcloud compute ssh --zone us-central1-a docker-playground $$ docker-playground:~$ sudo docker run hello-world Hello from Docker. This message shows that your installation appears to be working correctly. ... Read more about [deploying Containers on Google Cloud Platform][5]. [1]: https://cloud.google.com/console [2]: https://developers.google.com/compute/docs/signup [3]: https://developers.google.com/cloud/sdk [4]: https://developers.google.com/compute/docs/containers#container-optimized_google_compute_engine_images [5]: https://developers.google.com/compute/docs/containers