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+# Docker Installation Script
+
+This script installs Docker and Docker Compose on a Debian/Ubuntu-based system.
+
+## What this script does
+
+The script performs the following steps:
+
+1. Updates and upgrades the system packages
+2. Installs required dependencies
+3. Adds Docker’s official GPG key
+4. Adds the Docker repository
+5. Installs Docker Engine (docker-ce, cli, containerd)
+6. Starts and enables the Docker service
+7. Installs the latest version of Docker Compose
+8. Makes Docker Compose executable
+9. Adds the current user to the `docker` group
+
+---
+
+## Requirements
+
+- Debian or Ubuntu-based system
+- `sudo` privileges
+- Internet connection
+- `jq` (used to fetch latest Docker Compose version)
+
+If `jq` is not installed, install it first:
+
+```bash
+sudo apt install -y jq
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