Docker for Windows is a app. The Docker for Windows install package includes everything you need to run Docker on a Windows system.

· Docker for Windows requires 64bit Windows 10 Pro and Microsoft Hyper-V. Please see for a full list of prerequisites.

What to know before you install

If your system does not satisfy these requirements, you can install , which uses Oracle Virtual Box instead of Hyper-V.

README FIRST for Docker Toolbox and Docker Machine users: Docker for Windows requires Microsoft Hyper-V to run. The Docker for Windows installer will enable it for you, if needed, which requires a reboot. After Hyper-V is enabled, VirtualBox will no longer work, but any VirtualBox VM images will remain. VirtualBox VMs created with docker-machine (including thedefault one typically created during Toolbox install) will no longer start. These VMs cannot be used side-by-side with Docker for Windows. However, you can still use docker-machine to manage remote VMs.

Virtualization must be enabled. Typically, virtualization is enabled by default. (Note that this is different from having Hyper-V enabled.) For more detail see in Troubleshooting.

The current version of Docker for Windows runs on 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.

Containers and images created with Docker for Windows are shared between all user accounts on machines where it is installed. This is because all Windows accounts will use the same VM to build and run containers. In the future, Docker for Windows will better isolate user content.

Nested virtualization scenarios, such as running Docker for Windows on a VMWare or Parallels instance, might work, but come with no guarantees (i.e., not officially supported). For more information, see

What the Docker for Windows install includes: The installation provides , Docker CLI client, , and .

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