Docker Installation

Software Requirements :
Download the required softwares -
  • Docker Desktop - Here you can download Docker Desktop for Windows.
  • WSL update package (WSL2 Linux kernel update package for x64 machines) - Here you can download wsl_update package.
  • Linux Distro for Windows(Install it from Microsoft Store) - For this follow along the steps dont install it before.
  • Please dont install any of this software before it may give you an error. Follow the below steps for installation carefully
    System Requirements :
    For Docker Desktop -
    Windows 10 64-bit: Home, Pro, Enterprise, or Education, version 1903 (Build 18362 or higher).
    Enable the WSL 2 feature on Windows. For detailed instructions, refer to the Microsoft documentation.
    The following hardware prerequisites are required to successfully run WSL 2 on Windows 10:
  • 64-bit processor with Second Level Address Translation (SLAT)
  • 4GB system RAM
  • BIOS-level hardware virtualization support must be enabled in the BIOS settings.
  • Download and install the Linux kernel update package.
  • For WSL2 -
    To update to WSL 2, you must be running Windows 10.
  • For x64 systems: Version 1903 or higher, with Build 18362 or higher.
  • For ARM64 systems: Version 2004 or higher, with Build 19041 or higher.
  • Builds lower than 18362 do not support WSL 2. Use the Windows Update Assistant to update your version of Windows.
  • Easy Steps to Install Docker Desktop on Windows :
    Step 1:
    First open command prompt of windows on administrator mode.
    Then paste this command (Enable WSL)-
    dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart
    You will get WSL Enabled Successfully msg will be displayed on command prompt.
    Step 2:
    Now after successfully enabling WSL ,we need to enable virtualization capabilities on our windows machine.
    For that open command prompt in administrator mode.
    Then paste this command (Enable Virtualiztion feature)-
    dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart
    Step 3:
    Now install the WSL update package
    Step 4:
    open command prompt in administrator mode
    Then paste this command (sets WSL2 as default version)-
    wsl --set-default-version 2
    Step 5 :
    Now go to the Microsoft Store -> install the Linux Distro you prefer(I personally Installed Ubuntu) -> Launch the distro on your windows Device.
    Do the setup of username and password for your installed Linux distro.
    Step 6 :
    Now install the Docker Desktop and Login with your Docker account.
    If you dont have Docker account create one - DockerHub
    Step 7 :
    After this your docker desktop will get started and you will see something like this.
    Try out the Tutorial .
    🎊 YAY,You have successfully installed Docker Desktop 🎊

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    Docker Installation