> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://infisical-shubham-eng-984-make-secret-sharing-public-even-f.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Docker Compose

> Read how to run Infisical with Docker Compose template.

This self hosting guide will walk you though the steps to self host Infisical using Docker compose.

## Prerequisites

* [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/)
* [Docker compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/)

<Warning>
  This Docker Compose configuration is not designed for high-availability production scenarios.
  It includes just the essential components needed to set up an Infisical proof of concept (POC).
  To run Infisical in a highly available manner, give the [Docker Swarm guide](/self-hosting/deployment-options/docker-swarm).
</Warning>

## Verify prerequisites

To verify that Docker compose and Docker are installed on the machine where you plan to install Infisical, run the following commands.

Check for docker installation

```bash
docker
```

Check for docker compose installation

```bash
docker-compose 
```

## Download docker compose file

You can obtain the Infisical docker compose file by using a command-line downloader such as `wget` or `curl`.
If your system doesn't have either of these, you can use a equivalent command that works with your machine.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="curl">
    ```bash
    curl -o docker-compose.prod.yml https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Infisical/infisical/main/docker-compose.prod.yml
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="wget">
    ```bash
    wget -O docker-compose.prod.yml https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Infisical/infisical/main/docker-compose.prod.yml
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Configure instance credentials

Infisical requires a set of credentials used for connecting to dependent services such as Postgres, Redis, etc.
The default credentials can be downloaded using the one of the commands listed below.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="curl">
    ```bash
      curl -o .env https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Infisical/infisical/main/.env.example
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="wget">
    ```bash
      wget -O .env https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Infisical/infisical/main/.env.example
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

Once downloaded, the credentials file will be saved to your working directly as `.env` file.
View all available configurations [here](/self-hosting/configuration/envars).

<Warning>
  The default .env file contains credentials that are intended solely for testing purposes.
  Please generate a new `ENCRYPTION_KEY` and `AUTH_SECRET` for use outside of testing.
  Instructions to do so, can be found [here](/self-hosting/configuration/envars).
</Warning>

## Start Infisical

Run the command below to start Infisical and all related services.

```bash
docker-compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up
```

Your Infisical instance should now be running on port `80`. To access your instance, visit `http://localhost:80`.

![self host sign up](https://mintlify.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical-shubham-eng-984-make-secret-sharing-public-even-f/images/self-hosting/applicable-to-all/selfhost-signup.png)