In this article, we will see how to install docker on Windows 11 step by step.
Docker is an OS-level virtualization software platform that helps users in building and managing applications in the Docker environment with all its library dependencies.
Prerequisites to install Docket on Windows:
- Windows 11 64-bit: Home or Pro version 21H2 or higher, or Enterprise or Education version 21H2 or higher.
- Windows 10 64-bit: Home or Pro 2004 (build 19041) or higher, or Enterprise or Education 1909 (build 18363) or higher.
- Enable the WSL 2 feature on Windows. For detailed instructions, refer to the Microsoft documentation.
- 64-bit processor with Second Level Address Translation (SLAT)
- 4GB system RAM
- BIOS-level hardware virtualization support must be enabled in the BIOS settings.
The following hardware prerequisites are required to successfully run WSL 2 on Windows 10 or Windows 11: