# Docker Extension
> Install Docker Extension for Meshery
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Quick Start with Docker Extension 
The Docker Extension for Meshery runs Meshery inside Docker Desktop, so you can use Meshery's collaborative cloud native management features right next to Docker Desktop's built-in Kubernetes.
## Prerequisites
- Docker Desktop 4.10 or later.
- Kubernetes enabled in Docker Desktop, using the kubeadm cluster type. If you use kind, see [Install on kind](/installation/kubernetes/kind/) instead.
## Install the Docker Meshery Extension
Install the extension in one of three ways:
- [Using Docker Desktop](#using-docker-desktop)
- [Using Docker Hub](#using-docker-hub)
- [Using Docker CLI](#using-docker-cli)
### Using Docker Desktop
Open the **Extensions** marketplace in Docker Desktop, search for Meshery, and click **Install**.
[](images/docker-desktop-meshery-extension-install.png)
When the installation finishes, click **Open**, or click **Meshery** under **Extensions** in the left sidebar.
[](images/docker-desktop-meshery-extension-open.png)
Click **Login** to open the _Meshery Cloud_ login page. Log in or sign up, and Meshery Cloud returns you to Docker Desktop. The extension always uses the Meshery Cloud Provider (`PROVIDER=Meshery`).
[](images/docker-desktop-meshery-extension-login.png)
Finally, click **Launch Meshery** to open Meshery UI in a browser window. It runs at `http://localhost:9081/` by default.
[](images/docker-desktop-meshery-extension-launch.png)
You can also open `http://localhost:9081/` directly in a browser on the same machine and complete the _Meshery Cloud_ login there.
### Using Docker Hub
You can also install the extension from Docker Hub. Go to the [Meshery Docker Extension](https://hub.docker.com/extensions/meshery/docker-extension-meshery) page and click **Open in Docker Desktop**. After installation, the steps are the same as above.
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### Using Docker CLI
To install the extension from the command line, run:
docker extension install meshery/docker-extension-meshery
docker extension install meshery/docker-extension-meshery
Successfully installed Meshery
mesheryctl system dashboard
The extension runs as a set of containers inside your Docker Desktop virtual machine. You can now use Meshery to manage and monitor your cloud native infrastructure.
## Remove Meshery as a Docker Extension
Remove the extension from Docker Desktop or from the command line.
### Removing from Docker Desktop
Go to **Manage** under **Extensions**, click the ellipsis button (three vertical dots), and select **Uninstall**.
[](images/docker-desktop-meshery-extension-remove.png)
### Removing using Docker CLI
To remove the extension from the command line, run `docker extension rm`:
$ docker extension rm meshery/docker-extension-meshery
### Additional Cleanup
Uninstalling the extension can leave images and networks behind. To remove them:
**Remove Meshery Images (if necessary)**
The extension pulls Docker images, and depending on how you configured Meshery, it may have pulled more. List your images with `docker images`, then remove each Meshery image you no longer need with `docker rmi`. For example:
docker rmi meshery/meshery:stable-latest
**Remove Meshery Docker Networks (if necessary)**
Meshery creates its own Docker networks, which can remain after you uninstall the extension. List them with `docker network ls`, then remove each one with `docker network rm`. For example:
docker network rm meshery_default