Install Windows Docker

Docker engine using a Linux kernel feature, so we need to use a lightweight virtual machine (VM) to run on Windows Docker.

We install the virtual machine and run through Boot2Docker Docker

installation

1, the installation Boot2Docker

Download the latest version Boot2Docker: https://github.com/boot2docker/windows-installer/releases/latest

The latest version is v1.8.0, download address is: https://github.com/boot2docker/windows-installer/releases/download/v1.8.0/docker-install.exe

2, run the installation file

Run the installation file, it will install virtualbox, MSYS-git boot2docker Linux mirror and Boot2Docker management tools.

Then the continuous click "Next", enter the following interface

Click "Install" to begin the installation.

The installation is complete.

Run Boot2Docker Start from the desktop or in Program Files.

Boot2Docker Start will start a Unix shell to configure and manage Docker run in a virtual host, we can run docker version to see if it is working properly.

Run Docker

Use boot2docker.exe ssh to connect to the virtual host, and then execute docker run hello-world

This, docker to complete the installation of the Windows system.