Here's how to install docker on different operating systems:
- Visit Docker Desktop for Mac
- Download the Docker Desktop installer
- Double-click the downloaded
.dmg
file - Drag Docker to your Applications folder
- Open Docker Desktop from Applications
- Follow the onboarding tutorial if desired
# Update package index
sudo apt-get update
# Install prerequisites
sudo apt-get install \
apt-transport-https \
ca-certificates \
curl \
gnupg \
lsb-release
# Add Docker's official GPG key
curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg
# Set up stable repository
echo \
"deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu \
$(lsb_release -cs) stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
# Install Docker Engine
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io
- Enable WSL2 if not already enabled
- Visit Docker Desktop for Windows
- Download the installer
- Run the installer and follow the prompts
- Start Docker Desktop from the Start menu