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layout: docs
page_title: Docker Provider
description: |-
  Vagrant comes with support out of the box for
  using Docker as a provider. This allows for your development environments
  to be backed by Docker containers rather than virtual machines. Additionally,
  it provides for a good workflow for developing Dockerfiles.
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# Docker

Vagrant comes with support out of the box for
using Docker as a provider. This allows for your development environments
to be backed by Docker containers rather than virtual machines. Additionally,
it provides for a good workflow for developing Dockerfiles.

~> **Warning: Docker knowledge assumed.** We assume that
you know what Docker is and that you are comfortable with the basics
of Docker. If not, we recommend starting with another provider such
as [VirtualBox](/vagrant/docs/providers/virtualbox).

Use the navigation to the left to find a specific Docker topic
to read more about.