Modern Home Lab Setup: Docker Engine + Portainer CE (Full Tutorial)
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo apt install ca-certificates curl gnupg -y
curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
(Note: Log out and back in after this step!)
Step 2: Deploy Portainer Dashboard
docker volume create portainer_data
docker run -d -p 8000:8000 -p 9443:9443 --name portainer --restart=always -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock -v portainer_data:/data portainer/portainer-ce:latest
Step 3: Access your UI
Open browser: https://[YOUR-IP-HERE]:9443
⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:50 - Why Docker + Portainer in 2026?
1:40 - Installing Docker Engine
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