🚀 Docker is an open-source platform that automates the deployment of applications inside software containers. Here's how to install it on different operating systems:
🐧 Linux (Ubuntu/Debian)
- Update your system
sudo apt-get update
- Install Docker
sudo apt-get install docker.io
- Verify installation
docker --version
🍎 macOS
- Download Docker Desktop
Download Docker for Mac - Install the application
Open the downloaded.dmg
file and drag Docker to your Applications folder. - Launch Docker
Click the Docker icon in the menu bar to start the service.
🟦 Windows
- Install Docker Desktop
Download Docker for Windows - Enable WSL2 (for Windows 10/11)
Runwsl --set-default-version 2
in PowerShell. - Run Docker
Launch the Docker Desktop application from the Start menu.
📌 Tip: For a quick start guide after installation, visit /en/docs/docker-quickstart to explore basic commands and container management.