Your cursor is indicatedīy a highlighted area or a | that appears in the command line. You type commands into theĬommand line which is the area after the prompt. The prompt is traditionally a $ dollar sign.
If you aren’t familiar with a terminal window, here are some quick tips. Make the terminal active by click your mouse next to the $ prompt. The bash environment is required by Docker. The terminal runs a special bash environment instead of the standard Windows command prompt. When it is done, the terminal displays the $ prompt. The terminal does several things to set up Docker Toolbox for you. If the system displays a User Account Control prompt to allow VirtualBox to make changes to your computer. On your Desktop, find the Docker Toolbox icon.Ĭlick the icon to launch a Docker Toolbox terminal.
Run the Microsoft® Hardware-Assisted Virtualization Detection Tool If virtualization is not enabled on your system, follow the manufacturer’s instructions for enabling it. For Windows 8 or 8.1Ĭhoose Start > Task Manager and navigate to the Performance tab. Make sure your Windows system supports Hardware Virtualization Technology and that virtualization is enabled.
#Docker toolbox windows 10 install
Full install prerequisites are provided in the Docker for Windows topic in What to know before you install. It also uses Hyper-V for virtualization, so the instructions below for checking virtualization will be out of date for newer Windows systems. It runs natively on the Windows, so there is no need for a pre-configured Docker QuickStart shell. If you have a newer system, specifically 64bit Windows 10 Pro, with Enterprise and Education (1511 November update, Build 10586 or later), consider using Docker for Windows instead. If you aren’t using a supported version, you could consider upgrading your Right click the windows message and choose System.