Detailed tutorial on using VMware WorkStation with Docker for Windows

1. Introduction

Docker for Windows is different from Docker Toolbox. Docker for Windows requires at least Windows 10 Professional because it requires Hyper-V support, and Dockbox Toolbox uses Oracle Virtual Box instead of Hyper-V. Friends who have used VMware WorkStation should know that VM cannot coexist with Hyper-V. So if my computer has already installed and used VM, how can I use Docker for Windows? Please see the explanation below.

2. Install Docker for Windows

1. Download Docker for Windows

Download and install it from this address: https://download.docker.com/win/stable/Docker for Windows Installer.exe .

The installation process is very simple, so I won't go into details here.

2. Preparation after installation

After the installation is complete, Docker for Windows will run automatically. At this time, a prompt will appear saying that Hyper-V is not enabled. Just click canel here.

3. Preparation

1. Download boot2docker.iso

Download from this address: https://github.com/boot2docker/boot2docker/releases/download/v18.05.0-ce/boot2docker.iso

Then put boot2docker.iso in C:\Users\<用戶名>\.docker\machine\machines\dev\ . If the folder does not exist, create it yourself.

2. Download VMware Workstation Driver

Download the latest version of the vm driver from https://github.com/pecigonzalo/docker-machine-vmwareworkstation/releases/. This driver is not officially developed, but is also linked in the official documentation.

Then copy docker-machine-driver-vmwareworkstation.exe to C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\bin :

4. Install Docker Machine

1. Open VMware Workstation

This step is necessary! The VM version must be greater than 10.

2. Install the dev example

Open cmd and execute the command

docker-machine create --driver=vmwareworkstation dev

The execution process is as follows:

3. Verify the installation

Execute the command:

docker-machine ls

A dev instance will appear

4. Activate the instance

Execute the command:

docker-machine env dev

The following figure will appear:

5. Set environment variables

Open the environment variable settings and set the system environment variables according to the prompts in step 3:

Just set these five and remember to click OK at the end.

5. Verify whether the installation is successful

1. Log in to the dev instance

Log in using command:

docker-machine ssh dev

The following indicates success:

2. Run hello-world

Close the cmd window we just opened and open a new cmd window. Execute the command:

docker run hello-world 

At this point our installation is successful.

6. Configure the accelerator

Log in to docker-machine through the command

Create a new file vi /etc/docker/daemon.json

Enter the following

{
  "registry-mirrors": ["https://registry.docker-cn.com"]
}

Save and restart

7. Finishing work

Because we are using VM, we must ensure that the dev example of the VM is running when using docker:

This method currently has a disadvantage, which is that the UI management function of Docker for Windows cannot be used, but this does not affect us. We can complete everything through commands, so we stop Docker for Windows Service in the service and set it to manual startup to avoid receiving a prompt box every time you start the computer.

Finally, I would like to thank this friend for his article: https://www.cnblogs.com/VAllen/p/Docker-for-windows-on-VMware.html

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