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Change Docker for Windows to Docker Toolbox #11

Open wuworkshop opened 5 years ago

wuworkshop commented 5 years ago

Based on the most recent workshop, Docker for Windows isn't going to work for most Windows students. From the Docker for Windows site:

Requires Microsoft Windows 10 Professional or Enterprise 64-bit.

Most students will probably have Windows 10 Home edition so the Installfest pages should link to Docker Toolbox - https://docs.docker.com/toolbox/overview/.

javierjulio commented 5 years ago

An additional note is we should point out (if we don't already) that users using Docker Toolbox should make sure to use the home directory for their projects.

wuworkshop commented 5 years ago

Another note is that using http://localhost:3000 doesn't work with Docker Toolbox. We ended needing to use docker-machine ip to get the IP address for their Docker machine.

wuworkshop commented 5 years ago

Another note about installing Docker Toolbox on Windows:

Make sure your Windows system supports Hardware Virtualization Technology and that virtualization is enabled.

Reference: https://docs.docker.com/toolbox/toolbox_install_windows/#step-1-check-your-version

For the Windows students, we had to Google how to get into the BIOS settings for their specific Windows laptop. The keys to hold down when you restart the laptop will depend on the model/brand. It's in the BIOS settings that you enable virtualization.

wuworkshop commented 5 years ago

Someone just shared this really helpful Medium article on how to install Docker on Windows 10 Home in a Slack I'm in. Might be easier to just add a link to this article for Windows 10 Home students.

https://medium.com/@mbyfieldcameron/docker-on-windows-10-home-edition-c186c538dff3