Follow the steps below to install and configure Docker on macOS:
1: Download Docker Desktop for Mac from the official website: Docker Desktop for Mac 2: Open the downloaded .dmg file and drag the Docker icon to the Applications folder. 3: Open the Applications folder and double-click the Docker app to start it. Docker will run in the background.
1: After starting Docker, you may need to provide your system password to allow Docker to install its components. 2: Wait for Docker to initialize. Once ready, the Docker icon will appear in your menu bar at the top-right of the screen. 3: You can skip signing in if you don’t have a Docker Hub account. Docker will still work without it.
Open Terminal (Applications > Utilities > Terminal).
You can verify docker installation by typing this to your terminal:
docker --version
If you want to test docker type this to the terminal:
docker run hello-world
This command will download a test image and run it, showing a message that confirms Docker is running properly.
Follow the steps below to install and configure Docker on Windows:
1: Download Docker Desktop for Windows from the official website: Docker Desktop for Windows 2: Open the downloaded .exe file to start the installation process. 3: Follow the installation prompts, accepting the license agreement and choosing installation options.
Docker requires WSL 2 to run properly. The Docker Desktop installer will guide you through enabling this if it’s not already set up.
1: Open PowerShell as Administrator and run the following commands to enable WSL 2:
dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart
dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart
2: Download and install the Linux kernel update package. 3: Set WSL 2 as the default version by running this command in PowerShell:
wsl --set-default-version 2
### 3. Start Docker Desktop 1: After installation, search for Docker Desktop in the Start menu and open it. 2: Docker will start. You may need to log in with your Docker Hub account (you can skip this if you don’t have one).
Open PowerShell or Command Prompt and run the following command to check if Docker is installed:
You can verify docker installation by typing this to your terminal:
docker --version
If you want to test docker type this to the terminal:
docker run hello-world
This command will download a test image and run it, showing a message that confirms Docker is running properly.
I haven't used this, but it looks nice too: