---
title: ".NET APM with Docker (Linux)"
slug: "net-core-apm-with-docker-in-linux"
description: "Install .NET APM Profiler on Docker/Swarm. Adjust Dockerfile, set env variables, name app in Stackify.json, and verify results in Retrace."
updated: 2020-12-21T15:47:04Z
published: 2020-12-21T15:47:04Z
canonical: "docs.stackify.com/net-core-apm-with-docker-in-linux"
---

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# .NET APM with Docker (Linux)

This document details how to install the **.NET APM Profiler** in your **.NET** application running on **Docker** or **Docker Swarm**.

## Prerequisite

Follow the [Retrace Docker Install](https://docs.stackify.com/docs/retrace-docker-install) Guide.

## .Net Core Docker Setup

#### Dockerfile Configuration

Adjust your **Dockerfile** to include the .Net Core Profiler:

```
RUN mkdir -m 0755 -p /stackify-dotnet-apm && \
    cd /stackify-dotnet-apm && \
    wget http://download.stackify.com/stackify-dotnet-apm/stackify-dotnet-apm-install-linux-latest.tar.gz && \
    tar -zxvf stackify-dotnet-apm-install-linux-latest.tar.gz && \
    cd stackify-dotnet-apm-install-linux && \
    chmod +x ./install.sh && \
    ./install.sh --docker && \
    cd .. && \
    rm -rf stackify-dotnet-apm-install-linux && \
    rm stackify-dotnet-apm-install-linux-latest.tar.gz

ENV CORECLR_PROFILER={cf0d821e-299b-5307-a3d8-b283c03916da}
ENV CORECLR_ENABLE_PROFILING=1
ENV CORECLR_PROFILER_PATH="/stackify-dotnet-apm/StackifyProfiler.so"
```

#### Name Your Application

Create a file named Stackify.json and copy it to your container in the same folder as your application.

```
{
    "AppName": "MyApp",
    "Environment": "Production"
}
```

## Running your Application

Start your application with the `stackify` shared volume.

```
docker run -v stackify:/usr/local/stackify [your-application-image]
```

## Verify

Make application requests, you can then verify results in the Retrace dashboard.