diff --git a/nitro-contracts-setup/README.md b/nitro-contracts-setup/README.md
index 6a93e05..6e3c95d 100644
--- a/nitro-contracts-setup/README.md
+++ b/nitro-contracts-setup/README.md
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ To get started, follow the [installation](../README.md#installation) guide to se
 
 The following commands have to be executed in the [`nitro-contracts-setup`](./) directory:
 
-- Copy the `contract-vars-example.yml` vars file
+- Copy the `contract-vars.example.yml` vars file
 
   ```bash
-  cp contract-vars-example.yml contract-vars.yml
+  cp contract-vars.example.yml contract-vars.yml
   ```
 
 - Edit [`contract-vars.yml`](./contract-vars.yml) and fill in the following values
diff --git a/nitro-nodes-setup/README.md b/nitro-nodes-setup/README.md
index 33eb5af..8d86ba9 100644
--- a/nitro-nodes-setup/README.md
+++ b/nitro-nodes-setup/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ To run the playbook on a remote host:
 
 The following commands have to be executed in [`nitro-nodes-setup`](./) directory
 
-- Copy the `nitro-vars-example.yml` vars file
+- Copy the `nitro-vars.example.yml` vars file
 
   ```bash
   cp nitro-vars.example.yml nitro-vars.yml
diff --git a/stack-orchestrator-setup/.gitignore b/stack-orchestrator-setup/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..788482a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stack-orchestrator-setup/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+hosts.ini
diff --git a/stack-orchestrator-setup/README.md b/stack-orchestrator-setup/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b50b423
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stack-orchestrator-setup/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# stack-orchestrator-setup
diff --git a/stack-orchestrator-setup/setup-docker.yml b/stack-orchestrator-setup/setup-docker.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcd770b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stack-orchestrator-setup/setup-docker.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+- name: Set up Docker
+  hosts: remote_host
+  become: yes
+  vars:
+    docker_gpg_key_url: "https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg"
+    docker_gpg_key_path: "/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc"
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Check if Docker is installed
+      command: which docker
+      register: is_docker_present
+      ignore_errors: yes
+
+    - name: Check if docker is present
+      debug:
+        var: "Output of `which docker` is {{ is_docker_present }}"
+
+    - block:
+        - name: Exit if docker is present
+          debug:
+            msg: "Docker already on host, ending play"
+        - meta: end_play
+      when: is_docker_present.rc == 0
+
+    - name: Update apt cache
+      apt:
+        update_cache: yes
+
+    - name: Install prerequisites
+      apt:
+        name:
+          - ca-certificates
+          - curl
+        state: present
+
+    - name: Ensure keyrings directory exists
+      file:
+        path: "/etc/apt/keyrings"
+        state: directory
+        mode: '0755'
+
+    - name: Download Docker GPG key
+      get_url:
+        url: "{{ docker_gpg_key_url }}"
+        dest: "{{ docker_gpg_key_path }}"
+        mode: '0644'
+
+    - name: Get system architecture
+      shell: dpkg --print-architecture
+      register: system_arch
+
+    - name: Add Docker repository
+      apt_repository:
+        repo: "deb [arch={{ system_arch.stdout }} signed-by={{ docker_gpg_key_path }}] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu {{ ansible_lsb.codename }} stable"
+        state: present
+        filename: docker
+
+    - name: Update apt cache
+      apt:
+        update_cache: yes
+
+    - name: Install Docker packages
+      apt:
+        name:
+          - docker-ce
+          - docker-ce-cli
+          - containerd.io
+          - docker-buildx-plugin
+          - docker-compose-plugin
+        state: latest
+      notify: Restart Docker
+
+    - name: Verify Docker installation by running the hello world image
+      command: docker run hello-world
+      register: hello_world_output
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Display hello-world output
+      debug:
+        var: hello_world_output.stdout_lines
+
+    - name: Add user to docker group
+      user:
+        name: "{{ ansible_user }}"
+        groups: docker
+        append: true
+
+  handlers:
+    - name: Restart Docker
+      service:
+        name: docker
+        state: restarted
diff --git a/stack-orchestrator-setup/setup-laconic-so.yml b/stack-orchestrator-setup/setup-laconic-so.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8e8f67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stack-orchestrator-setup/setup-laconic-so.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+- name: Install Docker if it isn't present
+  import_playbook: setup-docker.yml
+
+- name: Set up Stack Orchestrator
+  hosts: remote_host
+  vars:
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Install jq
+      apt:
+        name: jq
+        state: present
+        update_cache: yes
+      become: yes
+
+    - name: Ensure that directory ~/bin exists and is writable
+      file:
+        path: "{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/bin"
+        state: directory
+        mode: '0755'
+
+    - name: Download the laconic-so binary
+      get_url:
+          url: https://git.vdb.to/cerc-io/stack-orchestrator/releases/download/latest/laconic-so
+          dest: "{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/bin/laconic-so"
+          mode: '0755'
+          force: yes
+
+    - name: Ensure ~/bin is on the PATH in .zshrc
+      lineinfile:
+        path: "{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/.zshrc"
+        regexp: '^export PATH=.*{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/bin'
+        line: 'export PATH="{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/bin:$PATH"'
+        state: present
+
+    - name: Ensure ~/.laconic-so directory exists
+      file:
+        path: "{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/.laconic-so"
+        state: directory
+        mode: '0755'
+
+    - name: Save the distribution url to ~/.laconic-so directory
+      copy:
+        dest: "{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/.laconic-so/config.yml"
+        content: |
+          distribution-url: https://git.vdb.to/cerc-io/stack-orchestrator/releases/download/latest/laconic-so
+        mode: '0644'