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# SOMA- (Self Onboarding Mining Application) Installation on MacBooK

## **Installation of SOMA on Mac OS device**

In this document, we have demonstrated how to install Docker (a container necessary for the installation of SOMA) and then instalation of SOMA.

## Docker Installation

1\.  Search for "Docker Desktop for Mac".

Find more information about [Docker Desktop for Mac](https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-mac/install/).

![](/files/-MKlA0_XxEuRfag-Z_u0)

2\.  Click on **Get Docker**.

![](/files/-MKlB3s3pC27LzPqihGd)

3\.   Drag and drop the Docker file to Applications folder.

![](/files/-MKlBHAqLnwllod9IUYg)

4\.  Double-click and open the Docker.

![](/files/-MKlBR-fxANbHJkdZpxV)

## SOMA Installation

Once Docker is installed on your system, you can begin SOMA installation by opening the terminal in your MacBook.

1. Check whether the Docker is installed.

```
docker --version
```

2\. Install the Docker Image on your device/instance.

```
docker pull sxeshakticoin/testnet:latest
```

3\. Get the SOMA Docker Image ID.

```
docker images
```

4\. Set the path for installation.

```
pwd
```

5\. Run SOMA on your machine/instance.

```
docker run -d -p <port-number>:<port-number> --env NODE_NAME=<node-name> --mount type=bind,source=$(pwd),target=/shakti <docker-image-id>
```

{% hint style="info" %}
**Example:**  sudo docker run -p 8765:8765 -d --env NODE\_NAME=dockernode01 --mount type=bind,source=$(pwd),target=/shakti 8030aaaef48b
{% endhint %}

6\. Get the public key & unique node name for SOMA input fields.

```
cat shakticoin-poe-server.keys
```