1. Create a VM In my tutorial I am cloning one existing VM. To install docker and to prepare the xcp-ng host watch the following video . Or you could also continue to read it is up to you. 2. Inside the VM you have to install docker, openssh-server and ncat? For ubuntu: $ sudo apt install docker.io $ sudo apt install openssh-server $ sudo apt install ncat To use docker has non-root add the user to the docker group inside your VM like this. $ sudo usermod -aG docker $(whoami) Do not forget to logout and login are it may not work with your account To check if docker is running type the following $ systemctl status docker 3. Then in your XCP-ng host you have to install xscontainer Like this: $ yum install xscontainer Followed by executing $ xe-toolstack-restart to restart the toolstack and use the following command $ xscontainer-prepare-vm -v vmuuid -u christophe 4. Test your VM with container tab $ sudo docker run hello-world 5. To install portainer execute the following command on