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This largely removes references to Docker where possible.

The HOWTO guides are still Docker docs and refer to Docker not
moby, so the next step is to rework these as Moby docs and put
them in `docs/` in this repo.

Signed-off-by: Justin Cormack <justin.cormack@docker.com>
2017-11-03 11:54:55 +00:00

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### Get the required software for Linux or macOS
This page explains how to get the software you need to use a Linux or macOS
machine for Moby development. Before you begin contributing you must have:
* a GitHub account
* `git`
* `make`
* `docker`
You'll notice that `go`, the language that Moby is written in, is not listed.
That's because you don't need it installed; Moby's development environment
provides it for you. You'll learn more about the development environment later.
## Task 1. Get a GitHub account
To contribute to the Moby project, you will need a <a
href="https://github.com" target="_blank">GitHub account</a>. A free account is
fine. All the Moby project repositories are public and visible to everyone.
You should also have some experience using both the GitHub application and `git`
on the command line.
## Task 2. Install git
Install `git` on your local system. You can check if `git` is on already on your
system and properly installed with the following command:
```bash
$ git --version
```
This documentation is written using `git` version 2.2.2. Your version may be
different depending on your OS.
## Task 3. Install make
Install `make`. You can check if `make` is on your system with the following
command:
```bash
$ make -v
```
This documentation is written using GNU Make 3.81. Your version may be different
depending on your OS.
## Task 4. Install or upgrade Docker
If you haven't already, install the Docker software using the
<a href="https://docs.docker.com/engine/installation/" target="_blank">instructions for your operating system</a>.
If you have an existing installation, check your version and make sure you have
the latest Docker.
To check if `docker` is already installed on Linux:
```bash
docker --version
Docker version 17.10.0-ce, build f4ffd25
```
On macOS or Windows, you should have installed Docker for Mac or
Docker for Windows.
```bash
$ docker --version
Docker version 17.10.0-ce, build f4ffd25
```
## Tip for Linux users
This guide assumes you have added your user to the `docker` group on your system.
To check, list the group's contents:
```
$ getent group docker
docker:x:999:ubuntu
```
If the command returns no matches, you have two choices. You can preface this
guide's `docker` commands with `sudo` as you work. Alternatively, you can add
your user to the `docker` group as follows:
```bash
$ sudo usermod -aG docker ubuntu
```
You must log out and log back in for this modification to take effect.
## Where to go next
In the next section, you'll [learn how to set up and configure Git for
contributing to Moby](set-up-git.md).