# Run RetroArch - Retro Emulation Frontend - In Docker
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## What is RetroArch?

> RetroArch is a frontend for emulators, game engines and media players. It enables you to run classic games on a wide range of computers and consoles through its slick graphical interface. Settings are also unified so configuration is done once and for all. -https://www.retroarch.com/

## Installing Docker

1. Log into the Linux based device
2. Run the following commands in the terminal
   # install prerequisites
   sudo apt install apt-transport-https ca-certificates git curl software-properties-common gnupg-agent -y
   # add docker gpg key
   curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/$(awk -F'=' '/^ID=/{ print $NF }' /etc/os-release)/gpg | sudo apt-key add -
   # add docker software repository
   sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture)] https://download.docker.com/linux/$(awk -F'=' '/^ID=/{ print $NF }' /etc/os-release) $(lsb_release -cs) stable"
   # install docker
   sudo apt install docker-ce docker-compose containerd.io -y
   # enable and start docker service
   sudo systemctl enable docker && sudo systemctl start docker
   # add the current user to the docker group
   sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
   # reauthenticate for the new group membership to take effect
   su - $USER

## Running RetroArch

1. Now that Docker is installed, run the following commands to setup the RetroArch Docker container and run it
   # create working directory
   mkdir ~/docker/retroarch/roms -p
   # run retroarch container
   docker run -d --name=retroarch -p 8080:80 -v ~/docker/retroarch/roms:/roms --restart=unless-stopped blaize/retroarch
2. Open a web browser and navigate to http://DNSorIP:8080
3. Click the vnc.html link
4. Click Connect button > Type password1 in the password field > Press Enter
5. Welcome to RetroArch running in Docker

Source: https://github.com/theonemule/retroarch-docker