In order to be able to build and run containers, you must first install the Docker execution environment on your computer.
Windows support of Docker can be challenging. You must have a PC with a CPU that supports virtualization extensions, which is not a guarantee on laptops. You must also have a Pro version of Windows with Hyper-V enabled. On the flip side, Windows Server 2016 has native support for Docker, which is an unprecedented amount of support shown by Microsoft toward the industry initiative to adopt Docker and containerization.
- Install Docker by executing the following command:
For Windows:
PS> choco install docker docker-for-windows -y
For macOS:
$ brew install docker
- Execute docker -v to verify the installation. ...