Docker on Windows — Install, Configure WSL2 & Run Your First Container
New to Docker? In this video, I'll walk you through the complete process of installing Docker Desktop on Windows — including WSL2 setup, verifying requirements, and running your very first Docker container from start to finish.
✅ What you'll learn:
Checking system requirements — virtualization, RAM, 64-bit processor
Verifying virtualization is enabled in Task Manager
Installing Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2) via PowerShell
Downloading and installing Docker Desktop for Windows (AMD64)
Accepting the subscription agreement and setting up a Docker Hub account
Exploring the Docker Desktop interface — containers, images, volumes
Pulling the Hello World image from Docker Hub
Running your first Docker container and verifying it works
🕐 Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:20 Checking Docker system requirements
0:55 Verifying virtualization in Task Manager
1:25 Checking & installing WSL2 via PowerShell
2:40 Restarting and verifying WSL2
3:15 Downloading Docker Desktop for Windows
3:45 Running the Docker Desktop installer
4:30 First launch — accepting agreement & signing in
5:20 Exploring the Docker Desktop interface
5:55 Pulling the Hello World image from Docker Hub
6:30 Running your first container via Command Prompt
6:35 Verifying containers and images in Docker Desktop
6:40Wrap-up
Works on Windows 10 and Windows 11. Uses the WSL2 backend (recommended for most users).
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