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Windows Containers - Docker CLI
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Here are some instructions on steps to setting up Windows-based Docker containers without Docker Desktop.

Notes

  • The latest version of the docker CLI binaries can be downloaded from https://download.docker.com/win/static/stable/x86_64/
  • Download and extract the above to "C:\Program Files\Docker" for all user access
  • Activate Windows containers and HyperV. Open powershell in administrator mode:
    • Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName containers –All
    • Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Hyper-V –All
    • Reboot
  • Resgister docker daemon can be registered as a service:
    • dockerd --register-service
  • Got to services.msc (start menu) and run the service, checking it starts...
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