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# Auto-Start Hummingbot Instance
This installs a single [Hummingbot](https://github.com/hummingbot/hummingbot) instance as a Docker container and automatically starts running a pre-configured script or strategy.
## Prerequisites
This configuration requires [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/), a tool for defining and running multi-container Docker applications. The recommended way to get Docker Compose is to install [Docker Desktop](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/), which includes Docker Compose along with Docker Engine and Docker CLI which are Compose prerequisites.
Docker Desktop is available on:
* [Linux](https://docs.docker.com/desktop/install/linux-install/)
* [Mac](https://docs.docker.com/desktop/install/mac-install/)
* [Windows](https://docs.docker.com/desktop/install/windows-install/)
## Apple M1/M2 and other ARM machines
If you have a recent Mac that uses Apple Silicon (M1/M2) chipset or another ARM-based machine, you need to change the image tag to ensure that you pull a container that is optimized for your chip architecture.
Use an IDE like [VSCode](https://code.visualstudio.com/) to edit the `docker-compose.yml` file. Change the the image tag from `latest` to `latest-arm` to pull the image built for ARM-based machines. You can also comment out the line that contains `latest` and uncomment the line that contains `latest-arm`:
```
# image: hummingbot/hummingbot:latest
image: hummingbot/hummingbot:latest-arm
```
Afterwards, save the file and proceed to the next step.
If you are using a Mac with an Intel (x86) chipset, Windows or any other Intel-based machine, you don't need to make any changes before deploying a container.
## Getting Started
If you have installed Docker Compose successfully, the `docker-compose` command should be available in Terminal/Bash:
```
docker-compose
Usage: docker compose [OPTIONS] COMMAND
```
Clone this repo or copy the `docker-compose.yml` file to a directory on your machine where you want to store your Hummingbot files. This is where your encrypted keys, scripts, trades, configs, logs, and other files related to your bots will be saved.
---
Auto-starting a script/strategy lets you start a bot from the command line, skipping the Hummingbot UI. However, before you can auto-start a script or strategy, you will do need two things first:
1. Set the password used to encrypt your keys (`CONFIG_PASSWORD`)
2. Define your script or strategy config file (`CONFIG_FILE_NAME`)
The sample `docker-compose.yml` contains dummy values for these variables. Let's fill them in!
### Setting the Hummingbot password
Start the bot with the following command:
```
docker-compose up -d
```
You should see the following output:
```
[+] Running 1/1
⠿ Container autostart_hummingbot_compose-bot-1 Started
```
After it has started, attach to the instance:
```
docker attach autostart_hummingbot_compose-bot-1
```
If installation was successful, you should see the Hummingbot welcome screen:
![welcome screen](../welcome.png)
Set your Hummingbot [password](https://docs.hummingbot.org/operation/password/) and write it down. This is the `CONFIG_PASSWORD` environment variable in your `docker-compose.yml` file.
### Defining your script or strategy
You can auto-start either a Script or a Strategy.
[Scripts](https://docs.hummingbot.org/scripts/) are Python files that contain all strategy logic.
If you define a `.py` file as `CONFIG_FILE_NAME`, Hummingbot assumes it's a script file and looks for the `.py` file in the `hummingbot_files/scripts` directory.
See [`simple_pmm_example.py`](./hummingbot_files/scripts/simple_pmm_example.py) for an example.
[Strategies](https://docs.hummingbot.org/strategies/) are configurable strategy templates.
If you define a `.yml` file as `CONFIG_FILE_NAME`, Hummingbot assumes it's a strategy config file and looks for the `.yml` file in the `hummingbot_files/conf/strategies` directory.
See [`conf_pure_mm_1.yml`](./hummingbot_files/conf/strategies/conf_pure_mm_1.yml) for an example.
---
Now, use an IDE like [VSCode](https://code.visualstudio.com/) to edit the `docker-compose.yml` file.
We'll edit the section that defines the `CONFIG_PASSWORD` and `CONFIG_FILE_NAME` environment variables:
```yaml
# environment:
# - CONFIG_PASSWORD=[your-password]
# - CONFIG_FILE_NAME=simple_pmm_example.py
# - CONFIG_FILE_NAME=conf_pure_mm_1.yml
```
Remove the '#' to uncomment out:
* The `environment:` line
* The `CONFIG_PASSWORD` line: add the password you set earlier,
* One of `CONFIG_FILE_NAME` lines: add your script OR strategy config file
The final `environment` section of the YAML file should look like this:
```yaml
environment:
- CONFIG_PASSWORD=[your-password]
- CONFIG_FILE_NAME=simple_pmm_example.py
```
Afterwards, save the file. Now, the script or strategy will auto-start when you create the container:
```
docker-compose up -d
```
You can attach to the container to inspect it running. If you stop the bot, creating the container will start it again.
## Useful Docker Commands
Use the commands below or use the Docker Desktop application to manage your Hummingbot container:
### Create the container
```
docker-compose up -d
```
### Attach to the container
```
docker attach autostart_hummingbot_compose-bot-1
```
### Detach from the container and return to command line
Press keys <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>P</kbd> then <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Q</kbd>
### Update the container to the latest image
```
docker-compose up --force-recreate --build -d
```
### List all containers
```
docker ps -a
```
### Stop a container
```
docker stop <instance-name>
```
### Remove a container
```
docker rm <instance-name>
```