Docker installation

Windows

Docker Desktop is the easiest way to install Docker on Windows, it comes with a WSL2 backend and a GUI to manage your containers.

Note that another way to install Docker on Windows is to use the Docker Toolbox or Hyper-V backend but it is not recommended and Docker Commands does not provide any support to these configuration, the CLI should run in a WSL2 environment.

Install Docker Desktop for Windows

MacOS

As for Windows, Docker Desktop is the easiest way to install Docker on MacOS, it comes with a GUI to manage your containers.

Note that another way to install Docker on MacOS is to use the Docker Toolbox but it is not recommended and Docker Commands does not provide any support to this configuration, the CLI should run with a Docker Desktop environment.

Install Docker Desktop for MacOS

Linux

Docker Engine is available in most Linux distributions, you can find the installation instructions for your distribution on the Install Docker Engine for Linux.

You can also install Docker Desktop on Linux, Docker Engine is included in the Docker Desktop package. Install Docker Desktop for Linux.