Docker Installation

Install Docker Toolbox on Windows

Legacy desktop solution. Docker Toolbox is for older Mac and Windows systems that do not meet the requirements of Docker for Mac and Docker for Windows. We recommend updating to the newer applications, if possible.
Docker Toolbox provides a way to use Docker on older Windows systems that do not meet minimal system requirements for the Docker for Windows app.

If you have not done so already, download the installer here:

Get Docker Toolbox for Windows

What you get and how it works

Docker Toolbox includes the following Docker tools:

  • Docker CLI client for running Docker Engine to create images and containers
  • Docker Machine so you can run Docker Engine commands from Windows terminals
  • Docker Compose for running the docker-compose command
  • Kitematic, the Docker GUI
  • the Docker QuickStart shell preconfigured for a Docker command-line environment
  • Oracle VM VirtualBox

Because the Docker Engine daemon uses Linux-specific kernel features, you can’t run Docker Engine natively on Windows. Instead, you must use the Docker Machine command, docker-machine, to create and attach to a small Linux VM on your machine. This VM hosts Docker Engine for you on your Windows system.

Step 1 :  Install Docker Toolbox

In this section, you install the Docker Toolbox software and several “helper” applications. The installation adds the following software to your machine:
  1. Docker Client for Windows
  2. Docker Toolbox management tool and ISO
  3. Oracle VM VirtualBox
  4. Git MSYS-git UNIX tools
If you have a previous version of VirtualBox installed, do not reinstall it with the Docker Toolbox installer. When prompted, uncheck it.

If you have Virtual Box running, you must shut it down before running the installer.
  1. Go to the Docker Toolbox page.
  2. Click the installer link to download.
  3. Install Docker Toolbox by double-clicking the installer.
      The installer launches the “Setup - Docker Toolbox” dialog.

If Windows security dialog prompts you to allow the program to make a change, choose Yes. The system displays the Setup - Docker Toolbox for Windows wizard.

Below are the snaps you need to go through while installation of Docker Toolbox:
1. This is Welcome Wizard of Docker Toolbox:
2. In Docker Toolbox, there are 2 options for installation. One is Custom Installation and another one is Full Installation so we opt for full installation.


3.  In step 3, we do not make any change and leave it as default:


4. In Step 4, the review panel is there and it shows you about the setup type, selected components, and additional tasks.


5. After the installation gets completed you will look a wizard. Finish it and we are done with installation part.

6. Uncheck “View Shortcuts in File Explorer” and press Finish.

That's all for the installation. Let me know if something comes during installation.

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