I had tried Docker quite some time ago, and had forgotten how to get started again. As I had not documented it last time, I had to do it all over again, however this time I decided to document the process. Here is the link for installing Docker Desktop for Windows from Docker, below are the steps I took to install it and get it running, pretty simple indeed!
- Download Docker Desktop for Windows
- Download the latest Linux kernel update package, link to current package as of this writing is : https://wslstorestorage.blob.core.windows.net/wslblob/wsl_update_x64.msi
- Execute the downloaded Linux kernel update package to install it
- Execute the downloaded Docker Desktop for Windows to install it
- If you are not logged in as an admin user on windows and you start Docker desktop, you will get following error message
- To fix this error you have to add the user you are logged in as to the “docker-users” group.
- Go to Start, type Computer Management, right click on the app and select
- When the app runs, click on Local Users and Groups, and click on Groups
- In the right hand window right-click on “docker-users” group and select Add to Group
- Add the user you have logged in as in the form that is presented , click ok.
- Log out of windows and log back in again for the group changes to take effect
- Start Docker Desktop, accept the conditions and enjoy!