How To Install Docker Toolbox On Windows 10

Docker on Windows 10 Dwelling

Installing Docker on Windows x Abode edition is like trying to put a square peg in a circular hole with your hands tied behind your back, during a hail storm while running away from a bipolar rottweiler on PCP. In other words: you might get it washed, simply not without shedding blood, sweat and tears (did I mention blood).

To avert the loss of precious fluids, y'all tin either upgrade your Windows 10 version or follow my recipe below. Let's start with the basics. You cannot install Docker for Windows on Windows 10 Home according to the documentation.

System Requirements:
Windows ten 64bit: Pro, Enterprise or Teaching (1607 Anniversary Update, Build 14393 or subsequently).

Notation: If your system does not meet the requirements to run Docker for Windows, you can install Docker Toolbox, which uses Oracle Virtual Box instead of Hyper-V.

This gives us the selection to install Docker Toolbox, just Docker Toolbox is somewhat outdated, so I'1000 going to add some other option and requite you 2:

Install Docker Toolbox on Windows 10 Abode (mentioned above),
Install a Linux virtual machine (VM) on our Windows OS, and then Install Docker Community on the VM.

I'm going to bear witness you both options and let yous choose the best fashion. Hint: the best manner is a little bit of #1 and big flake of #2.

Configure Windows 10 Home

Bank check that your system has Virtualization enabled. Enter your car's BIOS and enable virtualization.

One time your figurer boots up, brand sure that Hypervisor is turned OFF. In Windows Search Box type: Turn Windows features on or off. Brand certain "Windows Hypervisor Platform" is Unchecked.

Install Docker Toolbox

Become to the Docker-Toolbox page.
Download and brand certain to follow the directions on the page.
Brand sure you have all 3 of these applications installed:

Docker Quickstart
Oracle VM Virtual Box
Kitematic (Blastoff)

Choose how you lot want to consummate the Docker install

At present we've reached a fork in the road. Nosotros turn onto Linux highway, or become downward Docker Toolbox lane. Red pill or blue pill? Or both pills? Let's go.

If you lot want to install Linux: proceed reading below (recommended),
If you desire to proceed with the Docker Toolbox install: see my Github-guide

Get Linux and Configure Oracle VM Virtual Box

Download a Linux distribution. Hither are a few options uniform with Docker CE:

Linux Mint
Ubuntu
Fedora
CentOS
Debian

Setup your virtual machine

The example below is from my installation. Please use your specific details where necessary.

Click on the Oracle VM Virtual Box icon
Click New and step through the dialog boxes,
Enter a Name "Linux Mint xix", SelectType: Linux, SelectVersion: Ubuntu (encounter example)
Memory Size: 4096,
Hard Bulldoze: Cull Create a virtual hard disk now,
Hard disk drive file type: VDI,
Storage on concrete hd: Dynamically allocated,
File location and size: 20.00GB,
Once the virtual automobile is setup click Start on the Virtual Box carte du jour (see case),
Cull the Linux file (.iso) on your local car when Virtual Box asks for it,
Install your Linux distribution (distro) on your invitee motorcar.

I used Linux Mint for my distro. If you happen to come across a distorted/pixelated screen try these remedies.

Installing Docker CE on your Linux virtual motorcar

Now allow'southward get some containers on this ship.

Enter the Linux VM that you installed above,
Follow the full general install instructions from Docker
Or follow what I did below for my setup.

My Docker installation on a Linux VM

Open a terminal in your Linux environment.

Update package utility:

          sudo apt-become update

Install packages:

          sudo apt-get install apt-ship-https ca-certificates curl software-backdrop-common

Practice the GPG key thing:

          curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo apt-central add -

Check the central. Beneath is for what I installed. Visit the Docker page for the latest instructions.

          sudo apt-key fingerprint 0EBFCD88

Download the repository; (beneath is when using Ubuntu base version of Linux Mint 19 Tara):

          sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu bionic stable"

Update:

          sudo apt-get update

Install the latest Docker CE:

          sudo apt-get install docker-ce

Verify Docker CE:

          sudo docker run hi-world

If it works, you lot will get some text that tells your installation is working.

Docker House Keeping…

I don't like to enter sudo earlier I enter various Docker commands — I'm a insubordinate like that — and then I added my Linux user to the Docker group. Consult your local security skillful or read the documentation if you're nervous.

Create the docker group:

          sudo groupadd docker

Mine existed already, so I simply added my username = $USER to the docker group, where $USER is your Linux user.

          sudo usermod -aG docker $USER

Restart the VM and test some commands on your $USER without the sudo command.

          docker run hello-globe

This volition lists your docker images:

          docker images

Get information on your install:

          docker info

At present that you've survived the installation of Docker on Windows 10 Home edition without sustaining a mortal injury, go along and dockerize the shit out of everything.