# Install Docker Machine On OS X and Windows, Machine is installed along with other Docker products when you install the Docker Toolbox. For details on installing Docker Toolbox, see the Mac OS X installation instructions or Windows installation instructions. If you only want Docker Machine, you can install the Machine binaries (the latest versions of which are located at ) directly by following the instructions in the next section. ## Installing Machine Directly 1. Install the Docker binary. 2. Download the Docker Machine binary and extract it to your PATH. Linux: $ curl -L https://github.com/docker/machine/releases/download/v0.5.5/docker-machine_linux-amd64 >/usr/local/bin/docker-machine && \ chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-machine OSX: $ curl -L https://github.com/docker/machine/releases/download/v0.5.5/docker-machine_darwin-amd64 >/usr/local/bin/docker-machine && \ chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-machine Windows (using Git Bash): $ if [[ ! -d "$HOME/bin" ]]; then mkdir -p "$HOME/bin"; fi && \ curl -L https://github.com/docker/machine/releases/download/v0.5.5/docker-machine_windows-amd64.exe > "$HOME/bin/docker-machine.exe" && \ chmod +x "$HOME/bin/docker-machine.exe" 3. Check the installation by displaying the Machine version: $ docker-machine version docker-machine version 0.5.5, build 02c4254 ## Installing bash completion scripts The Machine repository supplies several `bash` scripts that add features such as: - command completion - a function that displays the active machine in your shell prompt - a function wrapper that adds a `docker-machine use` subcommand to switch the active machine To install the scripts, copy or link them into your `/etc/bash_completion.d` or `/usr/local/etc/bash_completion.d` directory. To enable the `docker-machine` shell prompt, add `$(__docker_machine_ps1)` to your `PS1` setting in `~/.bashrc`. PS1='[\u@\h \W$(__docker_machine_ps1)]\$ ' You can find additional documentation in the comments at the [top of each script](https://github.com/docker/machine/tree/master/contrib/completion/bash). ## Where to go next - [Docker Machine overview](index.md) - [Docker Machine driver reference](drivers/index.md) - [Docker Machine subcommand reference](reference/index.md)