Installation Steps - NeoDoggy/how-to-install-docker-on-windows-wsl GitHub Wiki

Install steps

  • First : Go here for installing docker desktop to your windows

  • Second : After restarting your computer, go to docker settings and check the Expose daemon on tcp://localhost:2375 without TLS

example image

  • Third : After installing it (you may need to restart your computer), go to your ~/.profile and type in export DOCKER_HOST=127.0.0.1:2375

  • Four : Also, go to your ~/.bashrc and add in

    PATH="$PATH:/mnt/c/Program\ Files/Docker/Docker/resources/bin"
    alias docker=docker.exe
    alias docker-machine=docker-machine.exe
    alias docker-compose=docker-compose.exe
    export DOCKER_HOST="tcp://localhost:2375"

  • Finally 👍 you're done, just reboot by typing in source ~/.profile and source ~/.bashrc and test docker with docker run hello-world