On successful installation, you should have the following:Ī folder named C:\Program Files\Docker Toolbox is created and in that are several key files but we will mention a few of them here: Go through the installation, selecting any defaults for the other steps. I like Kitematic and suggest that you look at it, but for now, let us stick with the command line tools. It is better to install the command line tools while learning, so that you are aware what happens under the hood. In the Select Components, deselect Kitematic for now.
This will avoid some issues with starting up the Docker Machine later. Please install in the default C:\ drive and not some other drive.Once you download the Installer binary on your machine, please launch it and pay special attention to the following: The installer is available here and you should click on the Download (Windows) button to download the latest version of the installer. The installation page is here and it makes sense to go through it to validate certain things about your Operating System. You need to have Windows 7.1,8, 8.1 to run the Docker Toolbox. If this is what your first time installing the Docker toolchain on your Windows box, then you have come to the right place too! Download the Installer
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The guide below presents how to get the Docker Toolbox Setup on Windows and the general concepts behind Docker Machine, so that if you have been familiar with Boot2Docker before, your journey is a smooth.