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Docker is an open platform for developers and system administrators to build, ship and run distributed applications. It allows you to create containerized applications and provide modularization and decoupling capabilities for your application components. Each container is separate from each other and contains its own set of tools, libraries, and configurations. They can communicate through clearly defined channels.
A typical example: one container runs a Web server and Web applications, a second container runs a container with an API, and a third container runs a database server for use by the API server.
Docker uses a host to operate the kernel and is therefore lighter than a virtual machine. It also doesn’t require you to allocate any resources up front. It runs on Linux and Windows.
Windows 10 (Pro and later) and Windows Server 2016 themselves support Docker and Hyper-V containers. If you are using an older version, you can install Docker Toolbox that uses Oracle Virtual Box instead of Hyper-V.
Docker for Windows is the best way to use Docker on Windows. It is the community edition of Docker for Microsoft Windows.
Now, let’s start the step-by-step installation tutorial!
1. Download and install
Download and install from docker Store. Download address: store.docker.com/editions/co…
If you are already registered, you can log in directly. If you do not have an account, you need to register a new one. After login, you can download the installation package (.exe).
2. Run the installation program
The first option in the configuration is to add a desktop shortcut. Let’s check it.
Another option is to ask if you want to use a Windows container instead of a Linux container. As noted in parentheses, you can change it later, so let’s leave it unchecked.
Click “OK” to continue installation:
3. Log out and log in again
At the end of the configuration, you will be asked to log out and log in again. It closes all running applications and logs out of the current session.
4. Docker service starts
Once you log in, you’ll see a changing Docker icon in the system tray. Once the service is fully up and running, the animation stops.
If all is well, you will receive a Windows 10 notification:
You can log in using the same account you created for docker Store.
5. Check the Docker installation from the Command Prompt
If the Docker service is up and running, you can invoke docker commands from a Windows Command Prompt.
Open Command Prompt and type “docker -v” and it will return the installed Docker version number.
Very good! We just installed Docker on Windows 10, and it’s up and running flawlessly.