Docker Desktop

Docker Desktop is the industry-standard container platform that provides a complete development environment for building, sharing, and running containerized applications.

Official documentation: docs.docker.com

Prerequisites

• Virtualization enabled in BIOS/UEFI
• Windows: WSL2 or Hyper-V enabled
• 4GB RAM minimum (8GB+ recommended)

Installation

Windows

# Using winget
winget install Docker.DockerDesktop

# Using Chocolatey
choco install docker-desktop -y

Or download from Docker Desktop for Windows.

macOS

# Using Homebrew
brew install --cask docker

Or download from Docker Desktop for Mac.

Linux

# Ubuntu/Debian - Docker Engine
curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com -o get-docker.sh
sudo sh get-docker.sh
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
# Log out and back in for group changes to take effect

Or install Docker Desktop for Linux.

Verify Installation

docker --version
docker run hello-world

Quick Reference

For command reference and usage examples, see the official Docker CLI Cheat Sheet.

Essential Commands

docker ps                    # List running containers
docker images                # List images
docker run -it <image>       # Run a container
docker logs <container-id>   # View container logs

See the Docker CLI Reference for complete documentation.

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Related

• Docker Documentation - Official documentation
• Docker Hub - Container image registry
• Setup Kubernetes Tools - kubectl, k9s, and cluster tools