Docker/Docker Compose Setup The actual setup is fairly easy.  However, you have to do some prep work first. Install docker:   sudo apt install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-buildx-plugin docker-compose-plugin Verify:   sudo systemctl is-active docker Add your user to Docker group:   sudo usermod -aG docker ${USER} Reboot server for permissions to take effect or run this command:   newgrp docker Verify docker access with:   docker ps References: https://www.reddit.com/r/portainer/comments/lykvxb/export_your_docker_containers_to_a_docker/ https://github.com/Red5d/docker-autocompose https://linuxiac.com/how-to-install-docker-on-linux-mint-21/ https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/