# Deploy API Signer as a Dockerized App

Run Fordefi's API Signer as a standalone dockerized application.

Facilitate installation of the signer by using the Docker image provided.

## Install the API Signer Docker image

To use the Docker image, install a Docker container and follow these steps:

1. Log in to the Docker artifactory. The login requires a password. Please reach out to the Fordefi support team to get the password.
`docker login -ufordefi fordefi.jfrog.io`
2. Pull (or update) the Fordefi Docker image by running:
`docker pull fordefi.jfrog.io/fordefi/api-signer:latest`
3. To start the image, run:
`docker run --rm --log-driver local --mount source=vol,destination=/storage -it fordefi.jfrog.io/fordefi/api-signer:latest`
The API Signer has three possible states:
  - Not provisioned
  - Awaiting QR scan
  - Provisioned
In each state, the API Signer is presented with different menu items.


To run the Docker image as a headless process, issue the following command:

`docker run --rm --log-driver local --mount source=vol,destination=/storage -d fordefi.jfrog.io/fordefi/api-signer:latest /api-signer run`

1. Select **Provision** and press **Enter**.
A QR code is displayed.
2. Do not quit the docker image. There are more steps to perform here.


Move on to [Activate the API Signer](/developers/getting-started/set-up-an-api-signer/activate-api-signer), meanwhile.