# Docker Freqtrade

## Install Freqtrade Docker Container

    mkdir freqtrade
    cd freqtrade
    curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/stable/docker-compose.yml -o docker-compose.yml
    docker compose pull
    docker compose run --rm freqtrade create-userdir --userdir user_data
    docker compose run --rm freqtrade new-config --config user_data/config.json

Edit the `docker-compose.yml` file:

    nano docker-compose.yml

Delete the loopback address before the port binding:

    # Expose api on port 8080 (localhost only)
    ports:
      - "8080:8080"

## Start Freqtrade

Bring it up:

    docker compose up -d
    docker ps

Shell:

    uname -a
    docker exec -it freqtrade bash
    uname -a
    exit

Bring it down:

    docker compose down