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# freqtrade
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[](https://travis-ci.org/gcarq/freqtrade)
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[](https://coveralls.io/github/gcarq/freqtrade?branch=develop)
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Simple High frequency trading bot for crypto currencies designed to
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support multi exchanges and be controlled via Telegram.
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## Disclaimer
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This software is for educational purposes only. Do not risk money which
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you are afraid to lose. USE THE SOFTWARE AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE AUTHORS
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AND ALL AFFILIATES ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR TRADING RESULTS.
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Always start by running a trading bot in Dry-run and do not engage money
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before you understand how it works and what profit/loss you should
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expect.
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We strongly recommend you to have coding and Python knowledge. Do not
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hesitate to read the source code and understand the mechanism of this bot.
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## Table of Contents
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- [Features](#features)
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- [Quick start](#quick-start)
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- [Documentations](https://github.com/gcarq/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/index.md)
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- [Installation](https://github.com/gcarq/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/installation.md)
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- [Configuration](https://github.com/gcarq/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/configuration.md)
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- [Strategy Optimization](https://github.com/gcarq/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/bot-optimization.md)
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- [Backtesting](https://github.com/gcarq/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/backtesting.md)
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- [Hyperopt](https://github.com/gcarq/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/hyperopt.md)
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- [Support](#support)
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- [Help](#help--slack)
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- [Bugs](#bugs--issues)
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- [Feature Requests](#feature-requests)
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- [Pull Requests](#pull-requests)
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- [Basic Usage](#basic-usage)
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- [Bot commands](#bot-commands)
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- [Telegram RPC commands](#telegram-rpc-commands)
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- [Requirements](#requirements)
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- [Min hardware required](#min-hardware-required)
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- [Software requirements](#software-requirements)
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## Branches
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The project is currently setup in two main branches:
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- `develop` - This branch has often new features, but might also cause
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breaking changes.
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- `master` - This branch contains the latest stable release. The bot
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'should' be stable on this branch, and is generally well tested.
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## Features
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- [x] **Based on Python 3.6+**: For botting on any operating system -
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Windows, macOS and Linux
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- [x] **Persistence**: Persistence is achieved through sqlite
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- [x] **Dry-run**: Run the bot without playing money.
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- [x] **Backtesting**: Run a simulation of your buy/sell strategy.
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- [x] **Strategy Optimization**: Optimize your buy/sell strategy
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parameters with Hyperopts.
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- [x] **Whitelist crypto-currencies**: Select which crypto-currency you
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want to trade.
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- [x] **Blacklist crypto-currencies**: Select which crypto-currency you
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want to avoid.
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- [x] **Manageable via Telegram**: Manage the bot with Telegram
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- [x] **Display profit/loss in fiat**: Display your profit/loss in
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33 fiat.
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- [x] **Daily summary of profit/loss**: Provide a daily summary
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of your profit/loss.
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- [x] **Performance status report**: Provide a performance status of
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your current trades.
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### Exchange supported
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- [x] Bittrex
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- [ ] Binance
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- [ ] Others
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## Quick start
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This quick start section is a very short explanation on how to test the
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bot in dry-run. We invite you to read the
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[bot documentation](https://github.com/gcarq/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/index.md)
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to ensure you understand how the bot is working.
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### Easy installation
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The script below will install all dependencies and help you to configure the bot.
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```bash
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./setup.sh --install
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```
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### Manual installation
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The following steps are made for Linux/MacOS environment
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**1. Clone the repo**
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```bash
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git clone git@github.com:gcarq/freqtrade.git
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git checkout develop
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cd freqtrade
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```
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**2. Create the config file**
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Switch `"dry_run": true,`
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```bash
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cp config.json.example config.json
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vi config.json
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```
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**3. Build your docker image and run it**
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```bash
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docker build -t freqtrade .
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docker run --rm -v /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro -v `pwd`/config.json:/freqtrade/config.json -it freqtrade
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```
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### Help / Slack
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For any questions not covered by the documentation or for further
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information about the bot, we encourage you to join our slack channel.
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- [Click here to join Slack channel](https://join.slack.com/t/highfrequencybot/shared_invite/enQtMjQ5NTM0OTYzMzY3LWMxYzE3M2MxNDdjMGM3ZTYwNzFjMGIwZGRjNTc3ZGU3MGE3NzdmZGMwNmU3NDM5ZTNmM2Y3NjRiNzk4NmM4OGE).
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### [Bugs / Issues](https://github.com/gcarq/freqtrade/issues?q=is%3Aissue)
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If you discover a bug in the bot, please
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[search our issue tracker](https://github.com/gcarq/freqtrade/issues?q=is%3Aissue)
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first. If it hasn't been reported, please
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[create a new issue](https://github.com/gcarq/freqtrade/issues/new) and
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ensure you follow the template guide so that our team can assist you as
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quickly as possible.
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### [Feature Requests](https://github.com/gcarq/freqtrade/labels/enhancement)
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Have you a great idea to improve the bot you want to share? Please,
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first search if this feature was not [already discussed](https://github.com/gcarq/freqtrade/labels/enhancement).
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If it hasn't been requested, please
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[create a new request](https://github.com/gcarq/freqtrade/issues/new)
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and ensure you follow the template guide so that it does not get lost
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in the bug reports.
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### [Pull Requests](https://github.com/gcarq/freqtrade/pulls)
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Feel like our bot is missing a feature? We welcome your pull requests!
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Please read our
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[Contributing document](https://github.com/gcarq/freqtrade/blob/develop/CONTRIBUTING.md)
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to understand the requirements before sending your pull-requests.
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**Important:** Always create your PR against the `develop` branch, not
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`master`.
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## Basic Usage
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### Bot commands
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```bash
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usage: main.py [-h] [-v] [--version] [-c PATH] [--dry-run-db] [--datadir PATH]
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[--dynamic-whitelist [INT]]
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{backtesting,hyperopt} ...
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Simple High Frequency Trading Bot for crypto currencies
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positional arguments:
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{backtesting,hyperopt}
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backtesting backtesting module
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hyperopt hyperopt module
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optional arguments:
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-h, --help show this help message and exit
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-v, --verbose be verbose
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--version show program's version number and exit
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-c PATH, --config PATH
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specify configuration file (default: config.json)
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--dry-run-db Force dry run to use a local DB
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"tradesv3.dry_run.sqlite" instead of memory DB. Work
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only if dry_run is enabled.
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--datadir PATH path to backtest data (default freqdata/tests/testdata
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--dynamic-whitelist [INT]
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dynamically generate and update whitelist based on 24h
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BaseVolume (Default 20 currencies)
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```
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More details on:
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- [How to run the bot](https://github.com/gcarq/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/bot-usage.md#bot-commands)
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- [How to use Backtesting](https://github.com/gcarq/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/bot-usage.md#backtesting-commands)
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- [How to use Hyperopt](https://github.com/gcarq/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/bot-usage.md#hyperopt-commands)
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### Telegram RPC commands
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Telegram is not mandatory. However, this is a great way to control your
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bot. More details on our
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[documentation](https://github.com/gcarq/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/index.md)
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- `/start`: Starts the trader
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- `/stop`: Stops the trader
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- `/status [table]`: Lists all open trades
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- `/count`: Displays number of open trades
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- `/profit`: Lists cumulative profit from all finished trades
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- `/forcesell <trade_id>|all`: Instantly sells the given trade
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(Ignoring `minimum_roi`).
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- `/performance`: Show performance of each finished trade grouped by pair
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- `/balance`: Show account balance per currency
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- `/daily <n>`: Shows profit or loss per day, over the last n days
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- `/help`: Show help message
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- `/version`: Show version
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## Requirements
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### Min hardware required
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To run this bot we recommend you a cloud instance with a minimum of:
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* Minimal (advised) system requirements: 2GB RAM, 1GB disk space, 2vCPU
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### Software requirements
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- [Python 3.6.x](http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/starting/installation/)
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- [pip](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/)
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- [git](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git)
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- [TA-Lib](https://mrjbq7.github.io/ta-lib/install.html)
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- [virtualenv](https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/stable/installation/) (Recommended)
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- [Docker](https://www.docker.com/products/docker) (Recommended)
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