How to Install Docker Desktop in Microsoft Windows

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Introduction

This article will point out a specific content about how to install a specific software. In this context, it is a software for a device running using Microsoft Windows operating system. That specific software is mainly relate with its specific function. As for the function, it is to be able to allow virtualization process. In other words, it is a software which has a virtualization feature. It will create a virtual resources for running certain processes. It is a very popular virtualization tool with the name of ‘Docker’. Originally, docker is a tool which exist in the form of a command execution tool. In other words, it run via command line interface. But apparently, somehow it is available in the form of a graphical user interface which is called ‘Docker Desktop’. Perhaps it is an answer in order to provide the same tool in the operating system which is mainly run in a graphical user interface such as Microsoft Windows. Although, it is still possible to run and to execute the docker tool via command line.

How to Install Docker Desktop in Microsoft Windows

Apparently, installing Docker Desktop is very simple. Below are the steps for installing Docker Desktop in a device where it uses Microsoft Windows as the operating system :

  1. First of all, just look on to the official website providing the Docker Desktop installer. As an example in this article, it is available in this link. Just click the Download button available in that link. Wait for the download process of the Docker Desktop installer file finally end in a success. After that, just double click the installer file to start on installing Docker Desktop. The following window for Docker Desktop installation will appear :

    How to Install Docker Desktop in Microsoft Windows
    How to Install Docker Desktop in Microsoft Windows
  2. Just let the process continue on running as in the following image showing the progress :

    How to Install Docker Desktop in Microsoft Windows
    How to Install Docker Desktop in Microsoft Windows
  3. If there are no other errors appear, it will end the installation process in a success. Below is the appearance in an image to show exactly what will present if the installation is a success :

    How to Install Docker Desktop in Microsoft Windows
    How to Install Docker Desktop in Microsoft Windows

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