Docker - Install Docker on Windows

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Jeremy Canfield |
Updated: November 06 2023
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- Download the installer from download.docker.com. This will download Docker for Windows Installer.exe to your local PC.
- Double click Docker for Windows Installer.exe to start the install.
- In the GUI, simply click OK to install Docker.
You may have to sign out and then sign back into Windows or restart Windows to complete the install.
The docker version command can be used to display the version of Docker that is installed.
If you want to go with Docker Desktop for Windows, download the Docker Desktop for Windows Installer from https://docs.docker.com/desktop/install/windows-install/. This will download a file named Docker Desktop Installer. Launch the Installer and follow the prompts to install Docker Desktop for Windows.
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