github.com/portworx/docker@v1.12.1/docs/installation/windows.md (about) 1 <!--[metadata]> 2 +++ 3 title = "Installation on Windows" 4 description = "Docker installation on Microsoft Windows" 5 keywords = ["Docker, Docker documentation, Windows, requirements, virtualbox, boot2docker"] 6 [menu.main] 7 parent = "engine_install" 8 weight="-80" 9 +++ 10 <![end-metadata]--> 11 12 # Windows 13 14 You have two options for installing Docker on Windows: 15 16 - [Docker for Windows](#docker-for-windows) 17 - [Docker Toolbox](#docker-toolbox) 18 19 ## Docker for Windows 20 21 Docker for Windows is our newest offering for PCs. It runs as a native Windows application and uses Hyper-V to virtualize the Docker Engine environment and Linux kernel-specific features for the Docker daemon. 22 23 Go to [Getting Started with Docker for Windows](https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/) for download and install instructions, and to learn all about Docker for Windows. 24 25 **Requirements** 26 27 * 64bit Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise and Education (1511 November update, Build 10586 or later). In the future we will support more versions of Windows 10. 28 29 * The Hyper-V package must be enabled. The Docker for Windows installer will enable it for you, if needed. (This requires a reboot). 30 31 ## Docker Toolbox 32 33 If you have an earlier Windows system that doesn't meet the Docker for Windows requirements, <a href="https://www.docker.com/products/docker-toolbox" target="_blank">get Docker Toolbox</a>. 34 35 See [Docker Toolbox Overview](/toolbox/overview.md) for help on installing Docker with Toolbox. 36 37 The Docker Toolbox setup does not run Docker natively on Windows. Instead, it uses `docker-machine` to create and attach to a virtual machine (VM). This machine is a Linux VM that hosts Docker for you on your Windows system. 38 39 **Requirements** 40 41 To run Docker, your machine must have a 64-bit operating system running Windows 7 or higher. Additionally, you must make sure that virtualization is enabled on your machine. For details, see the [Toolbox install instructions for Windows](/toolbox/toolbox_install_windows.md). 42 43 ## Learning more 44 45 * If you are new to Docker, try out the [Getting Started](../getstarted/index.md) tutorial for a hands-on tour, including using Docker commands, running containers, building images, and working with Docker Hub. 46 47 * You can find more extensive examples in [Learn by example](../tutorials/index.md) and in the [Docker Engine User Guide](../userguide/index.md). 48 49 * If you are interested in using the Kitematic GUI, see the [Kitematic user guide](https://docs.docker.com/kitematic/userguide/). 50 51 > **Note**: The Boot2Docker command line was deprecated several releases > back in favor of Docker Machine, and now Docker for Windows.