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title: Use IPv6 networking
weight: 20
description: How to enable IPv6 support in the Docker daemon
Expand All @@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ IPv6 is only supported on Docker daemons running on Linux hosts.
```console
$ docker network create --ipv6 --subnet 2001:db8::/64 ip6net
```
> ⚠️ **Note:** The IPv6 prefix `2001:db8::/64` is reserved for documentation and examples only.
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> ⚠️ **Note:** The IPv6 prefix `2001:db8::/64` is reserved for documentation and examples only.
> [!NOTE]
> The IPv6 prefix `2001:db8::/64` is reserved for documentation and examples only.

> When configuring real environments, replace it with a valid IPv6 subnet allocated to your network.


- Using a Docker Compose file:

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