# 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 https://github.com/docker/machine/releases/) directly by following the instructions in the next section. ## Installing Machine Directly 1. Install the Docker binary. 2. Download the archive containing the Docker Machine binaries and extract them to your PATH. Linux: $ curl -L https://github.com/docker/machine/releases/download/v0.5.0/docker-machine_linux-amd64.zip >machine.zip && \ unzip machine.zip && \ rm machine.zip && \ mv docker-machine* /usr/local/bin OSX: $ curl -L https://github.com/docker/machine/releases/download/v0.5.0/docker-machine_darwin-amd64.zip >machine.zip && \ unzip machine.zip && \ rm machine.zip && \ mv docker-machine* /usr/local/bin Windows (using Git Bash): $ curl -L https://github.com/docker/machine/releases/download/v0.5.0/docker-machine_windows-amd64.zip >machine.zip && \ unzip machine.zip && \ rm machine.zip && \ mv docker-machine* /usr/local/bin 3. Check the installation by displaying the Machine version: $ docker-machine -v machine version 0.5.0 (3e06852) ## Where to go next * [Docker Machine overview](/) * [Docker Machine driver reference](drivers/index.md) * [Docker Machine subcommand reference](reference/index.md)