moby/docs/sources/installation/google.md

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 and create a new Cloud Project with Compute Engine enabled

2. Download and configure the Google Cloud SDK to use your project with the following commands:

   $ curl https://dl.google.com/dl/cloudsdk/release/install_google_cloud_sdk.bash | bash
   $ gcloud auth login
   Enter a cloud project id (or leave blank to not set): <google-cloud-project-id>
   ...
   

3. Start a new instance using the latest Container-optimized image: (select a zone close to you and the desired instance size)

   $ gcloud compute instances create docker-playground \
     --image projects/google-containers/global/images/container-vm-v20140522 \
     --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 busybox echo 'docker on GCE \o/'
   docker on GCE \o/
   

Read more about deploying Containers on Google Cloud Platform.