# How to Fix Docker Permission Denied Issue?

If you are struggling with the Docker permission denied error, we have prepared a quick fix for you.

## Step 1 - Create a docker group

The first step is you create a docker group if you haven’t done it already. To create a docker group, use the following command:

```bash
sudo groupadd docker
```

## Step 2 - Add user to the group

The next step is to add your user to the newly created group. To add a user to the docker group, run the following command:

```bash
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
```

## Step 3 - Login

Run the following command, or log out and log back in. (If it doesn’t work, try rebooting your system)

```bash
newgrp docker
```

## Step 4 - Check if docker can be run without root privileges

The next step is to check if the Docker can be run without root privileges. To do that, run the following command:

```bash
docker run hello-world
```

You will get a warning that you cannot run this command if the docker requires root privileges, otherwise, the command will be executed.

## Step 5 - Reboot your system

Finally, reboot your system for changes to take place.

```bash
reboot
```