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# Installation Steps

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{% step %}

### Download the Docker Image

Pull the Docker image from Docker Hub:

{% code title="Pull image" %}

```bash
docker pull censedata/floating-server:latest
```

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Create a Docker Network and Redis Volume

To ensure smooth communication between Redis and the Floating Server, set up a Docker network and a volume:

{% code title="Create network and volume" %}

```bash
docker network create fs-network
docker volume create redis
```

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Run Redis in a Docker Container

Run Redis to serve as the database for the Floating Server:

{% code title="Run Redis" %}

```bash
docker run -d --net fs-network --name redis -p 6379:6379 -v redis:/data redis/redis-stack-server:latest
```

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Create a Configuration File

Docker requires a `config.yaml` file for the server to operate. Place the `config.yaml` file in the directory where you will run the Docker container.

For more details on configuration options, visit the [**Configuration File**](broken://pages/000526330b7de782a27639b955eab99035eab688) section. For more details on configuration options, visit [**Configuration File**](/floating-server/floating-server-v1/deployment-methods/configuration/configuration-file.md).
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{% step %}

### Run the Floating Server in Docker

Launch the Floating Server by mounting the configuration file into the container:

{% code title="Run Floating Server" %}

```bash
docker run -d --net fs-network --name floating-server -p 8080:8080 -v $PWD/config.yaml:/opt/server/config/config.yaml censedata/floating-server:latest
```

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