It’s helpful to know what you can install before we compare everything, so let’s do that: Docker for Mac (Docker Desktop)ĭocker for Mac requires that you’re running Mojave 10.14+ or newer with an Intel CPU. If you’re looking for a high level overview of what Docker for Mac / Windows and Docker Toolbox is, then check out this article on getting to know Docker’s ecosystem. Running your own Virtual Machine and installing Docker yourselfĪll 3 of those options have their own pros and cons and in this article we’re going to cover them.Docker for Mac / Windows (now known as Docker Desktop).If you’re on macOS or Windows you can install Docker with: Quick Jump: OS and Hardware Requirements | Pros and Cons | Which One Should I Use? There's even a third way too, and we'll compare them here. The Docker Engine daemon created a new container from that image which runs theĮxecutable that produces the output you are currently reading.Ĥ.Updated on December 5th, 2020 in #dev-environment, #docker Should You Install Docker with the Docker Toolbox or Docker for Mac / Windows? If you're running macOS or Windows you have a few options for installing Docker. (Assuming it was not already locally available.)ģ. The Docker Engine daemon pulled the "hello-world" image from the Docker Hub. The Docker Engine CLI client contacted the Docker Engine daemon.Ģ. To generate this message, Docker took the following steps:ġ. This message shows that your installation appears to be working correctly. Status: Downloaded newer image for hello-world:latest Unable to find image 'hello-world:latest' locally Output looks like this: $ docker run hello-world The command does some work for you, if everything runs well, the command’s Type the docker run hello-world command and press RETURN. Your cursor is indicatedīy a highlighted area or a | that appears in the command line. You type commands into theĬommand line which is the area after the prompt. The prompt is traditionally a $ dollar sign. If you aren’t familiar with a terminal window, here are some quick tips. Make the terminal active by click your mouse next to the $ prompt. The bash environment is required by Docker. The terminal runs a special bash environment instead of the standard Windows command prompt. When it is done, the terminal displays the $ prompt. The terminal does several things to set up Docker Toolbox for you. If the system displays a User Account Control prompt to allow VirtualBox to make changes to your computer.
On your Desktop, find the Docker Toolbox icon.Ĭlick the icon to launch a Docker Toolbox terminal. Run the Microsoft® Hardware-Assisted Virtualization Detection Tool
If virtualization is not enabled on your system, follow the manufacturer’s instructions for enabling it.
For Windows 8 or 8.1Ĭhoose Start > Task Manager and navigate to the Performance tab. Make sure your Windows system supports Hardware Virtualization Technology and that virtualization is enabled.
Full install prerequisites are provided in the Docker for Windows topic in What to know before you install. It also uses Hyper-V for virtualization, so the instructions below for checking virtualization will be out of date for newer Windows systems. It runs natively on the Windows, so there is no need for a pre-configured Docker QuickStart shell. If you have a newer system, specifically 64bit Windows 10 Pro, with Enterprise and Education (1511 November update, Build 10586 or later), consider using Docker for Windows instead.
If you aren’t using a supported version, you could consider upgrading your Right click the windows message and choose System.