Please provide me the list of windows server and client OS list which supports docker desktop installation.
Please prvodie me links and also please confirm about community edition where docker desktop supports
Docker Desktop is not supported on any Windows Server, but all links are in the documentation (including Docker CE and Desktop)
Every instalation guide starts with the supported platforms
And here is the documentation from Microsoft for Windows containers
HI ,
I quickly gone through docs.
I understand windows 10 and windows 11 . by using switch to windows containers i can use windows containers.
but what about to use windows servers place to use windows containers? I did not understand that.
what is the process to use windows containers on windows server , since docker desktop not supported on windows server?
The 2nd link @rimelek shared covers the installation for Win10/11 and Windows Server:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/windowscontainers/quick-start/set-up-environment?tabs=dockerce#windows-server-1 (same link, just with an anchor pointing to the right section)
I have gone through the latest link below one you have given
Prepare Windows operating system containers | Microsoft Learn
but I am not clear on where to start it is pointing to container D and also docker engine. could you please clarify once windows server what are all things I need to stall to use windows containers?
I have gone through the latest link below one you have given
(Prepare Windows operating system containers | Microsoft Learn)
but I am not clear on where to start it is pointing to container D and also docker engine. could you please clarify once windows server si ready what are all things I need to stall to use windows containers?
Please follow the instructions in the âDocker CE / Mobyâ tab. The commands are for downloading a PowerShell script and executing it, which in turn installs Moby as container runtime.
I am not sure what else to say.
I got it , i also got some other link and I got section âINstall server and client binaries on windowsâ from below docker document
could you please suggest what exactly above it is pointing out? which one to follow to use windows containers on windows server
@vrapolinario can you pitch in?
Thanks @meyay for adding me.
I see the confusion. On Windows 10/11 you have the option to run both Linux and Windows containers (one at a time) so you need to switch between then to use either one.
On Windows Server, you donât have the option to use Linux containers, so Windows containers is the default and only option. Once you deploy the scripts from the docs provided above, you have the following options:
- If you deploy Docker CE/Moby: You have the native CLI available, so things like docker run, docker build, docker pull, etc. will be available.
- If you deploy containerd: You need a CLI to interact with the container runtime. By default, the script will install nerdctl. Keep in mind you wonât have the build option as support for Windows on BuildKit is still experimental. Also, containerd is usually installed when you have Windows Server as a Kubernetes node, so the Kubelet can interact with containerd directly.
I hope this helps clarify. Let me know if you have any other questions.