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# Installation

[Documentation](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2.md) > [Local Platform](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/local-platform.md) > Installation

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It takes 10 minutes to install Local Platform and about 1 hour to download the latest LEAN image. The Local Platform requires Docker. When you launch Local Platform, we scan for Docker and prompt you to install it to continue. We run all algorithms in a Docker container to avoid installing any dependencies on your computer.

- [Install on Windows](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/local-platform/installation/install-on-windows.md)
- [Install on macOS](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/local-platform/installation/install-on-macos.md)
- [Install on Linux](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/local-platform/installation/install-on-linux.md)

### See Also

- [LEAN CLI](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/lean-cli.md)

## Pages in This Section

- [Install on Windows](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/local-platform/installation/install-on-windows.md): It takes 10 minutes to install Local Platform and about 1 hour to download the latest LEAN image.
- [Install on macOS](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/local-platform/installation/install-on-macos.md): It takes 10 minutes to install Local Platform and about 1 hour to download the latest LEAN image.
- [Install on Linux](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/local-platform/installation/install-on-linux.md): It takes 10 minutes to install Local Platform and about 1 hour to download the latest LEAN image.