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# Deploy a container

Portainer lets you deploy a standalone container from the default templates list.

From the menu expand **Templates** then select **Application** or **Custom** (depending on the container). On the Application templates page you can choose to display only Container templates using the **Type** dropdown.

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Then, select the container template you want to deploy. Define a name, a network, port mapping and volumes, and toggle **Enable access control** on if needed.

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You can also make changes to container settings such as port and volume mapping, host file entries, labels and the hostname by clicking **Show advanced options**.

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Once you have configured the container, click **Deploy the container**.