# IGNITION\_EDITION for Docker **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [January 12, 2026, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edition-for-docker/113205 "2026-01-12T03:10:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tfindlay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7feea3/32.png) [@tfindlay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tfindlay)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edition-for-docker/113205/1 "2026-01-12T03:10:05Z")
Hi Folks, I’m new here, and looking to spin this up in docker container on my laptop. I found a great guide here: > **[Docker Image | Ignition User Manual](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.3/platform/docker-image)** > > The Ignition Platform offers a container image for use on popular container runtimes such as Docker. You can find the image on Docker Hub at https://hub.docker.com/r/inductiveautomation/ignition. Our official image is a Linux container, based on... However, I cannot find any documentation on “IGNITION\_EDITION” variable thats referenced here: > **[Automate the Commissioning of a Fresh Gateway​ - Docker Image Examples |...](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.3/platform/docker-image/docker-image-examples#automate-the-commissioning-of-a-fresh-gateway)** > > This page contains example run configurations for the Ignition Docker image to demonstrate best practices for specified scenarios. All the examples set this to “standard” but I’m just getting started and will only be using the Maker Edition, so I’m not sure what to set it too. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine\_Quick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jasmine_quick/32/80380_2.png) [@Jasmine\_Quick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jasmine_Quick)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 3:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edition-for-docker/113205/2 "2026-01-12T03:14:35Z")
The 8.1 page for the docker Ignition manual says you can set it to standard, edge or maker, so try using "maker" in place of "standard" in those examples? > **[Docker Image | Ignition User Manual](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/platform/docker-image)** > > The Ignition Platform offers a container image for use on popular container runtimes such as Docker. You can find the image on Docker Hub at https://hub.docker.com/r/inductiveautomation/ignition. Our official image is a Linux container, based on... ---
**Author:** ![tfindlay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7feea3/32.png) [@tfindlay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tfindlay)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 3:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edition-for-docker/113205/3 "2026-01-12T03:28:03Z")
Bingo, thats exactly what I was looking for! Thankyou! Maybe its not needed in 8.3 now ? if not, it should be simple to update the examples and take it out. … or if it is used, add it back into the variables docs for 8.3 ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine\_Quick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jasmine_quick/32/80380_2.png) [@Jasmine\_Quick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jasmine_Quick)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 3:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edition-for-docker/113205/4 "2026-01-12T03:39:33Z")
Glad that worked! If you create a container without declaring that variable, you just get prompted to select what Ignition version you want when you first start the gateway and navigate to the page. I expect the docs will be updated eventually. Would you mind marking my answer as the solution for the question when you have the time? ---
**Author:** ![kcollins](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kcollins/32/19646_2.png) [@kcollins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcollins)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edition-for-docker/113205/5 "2026-01-15T15:04:59Z")
One supplemental note I'll add here is that w/ 8.3 docs, we actually split out the [Platform Environment Variables](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.3/appendix/reference-pages/platform-environment-variables#environment-variables) to a separate page, linked from the Docker image docs: ![SCR-20260115-iksp](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/e/6/e60bd25a168334c8364ddbab706092d52aa0698d.png) This is because many of the environment variables actually apply to Ignition itself, independent of the Docker image; you can use the ones on the page I linked in traditional installations (such as in Linux systemd service override configurations, or even Windows service configurations (via the registry)). Hope this helps clarify where these variables went! 😃