Install Docker in 10 steps

How To Install Docker on Windows 10?

Pre-requisite:

1. Windows 10/11 with 64 bit operating system.
2. 4GB RAM or Higher version but not less.
3. BIOS settings should have hardware virtualization support enabled. 
4. Hyper V feature, WSL 2 feature and Container feature should be enabled in windows 

STEP 1:

Go to the website https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/install/ and download the docker file.

STEP 2:

Then, double-click on the Docker Desktop Installer.exe to run the installer.

Once the setup starts to run, the configuration page will appear where you need to choose options: Hyper V feature and WSL 2 feature to add particular components on windows. 

STEP 3:

Then click OK and simply follow the instructions on wizard and continue for the authorized installation process. 

STEP 4:

Ensure that your docker user account and administrator account should be the same, otherwise you need to add your user account to the docker user group. 

Initially run the admin as computer management. 

STEP 5:

Then go to local users and groups. From there you can choose groups where you can find docker user groups. Then you can add new users into the docker group. 

STEP 6: Conditional

When you run Docker desktop, if an error “user is not in the same group “docker-users” is shown, open computer management using admin then follow these steps

 groups > add > advanced > find > authenticated users > select it > apply > Restart the system.

STEP 7:

After following all these steps, restart your computer to update and start docker desktop on windows 10. 

STEP 8:

Once you click on docker desktop at the start, it will ask you for a subscription service agreement for docker desktop. As soon as you accept it and agree to the terms and conditions, the docker desktop windows will appear and you’re ready to work on it. Don’t forget to use a quick start guide by docker desktop to get the better experience. 

STEP 9:

In order to configure your WSL in Docker desktop. If you do not have Linux setup with WSL on your windows, read my beginner friendly article on setting up WSL2 and Ubuntu on Window or you can also receive help from this Link

Go to settings in the top most section > Resources > WSL integration and select WSL configuration.

STEP 10:

Now you are ready to use Docker Desktop, pull images you want to start with, create containers and run containers.