# Could not connect to Docker, Homey Pro (Early 2023)

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/could-not-connect-to-docker-homey-pro-early-2023/79869>\
**Category:** Developers\
**Tags:** homey-pro, homey-pro-2023\
**Created:** [April 30, 2023, 6:59am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/could-not-connect-to-docker-homey-pro-early-2023/79869 "2023-04-30T06:59:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![SeSkoAnd](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/seskoand/32/71121_2.png) [@SeSkoAnd](https://community.homey.app/u/SeSkoAnd)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2023, 6:59am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/could-not-connect-to-docker-homey-pro-early-2023/79869/1 "2023-04-30T06:59:21Z")

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Im new to app development on homey. When testing a simple app, using VS code, everything works well when running the app on my Homey (Early 2018) but when I try to run the app on my new Homey (Early 2023) I get the error message “Could not connect to Docker”. The homey pro (Early 2023) is connected to both wifi and ethernet.

I don’t have docker installed locally, is it required to run apps on the 2023 version?

Any suggestion greatly appreciated.

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**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2023, 7:04am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/could-not-connect-to-docker-homey-pro-early-2023/79869/2 "2023-04-30T07:04:33Z")

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> [@SeSkoAnd](#):
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> I don’t have docker installed locally, is it required to run apps on the 2023 version?

> **[Getting Started](https://apps.developer.homey.app/the-basics/getting-started)**
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> How to create your first Homey app.

> To use the Homey CLI you will need to have the following prerequisites installed:
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> - Node.js
> - Docker, for Homey Cloud and Homey Pro (Early 2023)

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**Author:** ![SeSkoAnd](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/seskoand/32/71121_2.png) [@SeSkoAnd](https://community.homey.app/u/SeSkoAnd)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2023, 7:06am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/could-not-connect-to-docker-homey-pro-early-2023/79869/3 "2023-04-30T07:06:57Z")

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Thank you, I just read it in the getting started guide 🙈

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**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2023, 7:14am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/could-not-connect-to-docker-homey-pro-early-2023/79869/4 "2023-04-30T07:14:13Z")

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You can also run remote in the Homey Pro (Early 2023) docker by specifying run --remote but thats slower.

See homey command line help for the exact syntax.

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**Author:** ![ahmeij](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ahmeij/32/32681_2.png) [@ahmeij](https://community.homey.app/u/ahmeij)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2023, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/could-not-connect-to-docker-homey-pro-early-2023/79869/5 "2023-07-02T13:34:50Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/1/21d3940b53864b0073ef41f030258b0e951c3853.png)  
If you run Docker for Desktop on OSX you need to check this box in advanced settings too. (For those finding this thread after installing docker and getting the same error 🙂 )