2 - Install Docker

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Table of Content

• Docker Desktop
  • 🖥️ Docker Desktop: How Docker Made Peace with Mac & Windows
  • 🚧 The OG Workaround
    • Docker Machine
  • ⚡️ Then Came
    • Docker Desktop (2016)
  • 💸 The Catch (2021 Update)
  • 🔧 TL;DR
• Docker Install - 🍏 - macOS (Apple Silicon or Intel) - 🪟 - Windows 10/11 (Pro, Enterprise, or Education) - 🐧 - Linux (Ubuntu / Debian / Fedora / etc.) - 🔍 - TL;DR:

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Docker Desktop

🖥️ Docker Desktop: How Docker Made Peace with Mac & Windows

So, here’s the tea:

Docker loves Linux 🐧 , but most developers are out here coding on Macs 🍎 and Windows 🪟. That used to be a problem… until Docker Desktop came to the rescue. 💪

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🚧 The OG Workaround

Docker Machine

Before Docker Desktop, there was Docker Machine, and honestly…

• It worked, but:
  • Required VirtualBox (ugh)
  • Needed you to learn VBoxManage 🧙‍♂️
  • Was kinda slow 😩 (especially with volumes & ports)

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⚡️ Then Came

Docker Desktop (2016)

A total upgrade for Mac and Windows users!

✅ Uses faster native virtualization (Hyper-V for Windows / Apple’s HyperKit for macOS) ✅ No more fussing with manual port mapping or volume mounting ✅ Beautiful GUI – no terminal gymnastics required ✅ Bonus: Comes with cool extras like Kubernetes support out of the box

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💸 The Catch (2021 Update)

Docker Desktop became a paid product for big companies:

If your company has 250+ employees and $10M+ in revenue, you’ll need a Docker subscription. 🧾

That sparked a boom in Docker Desktop alternatives (some folks even went back to Docker Machine 😅). While the course doesn’t cover them, links are available in the exercise files!

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🔧 TL;DR

• Docker Desktop = 🪄 runs Docker on Mac/Windows like Linux
• Faster, simpler, and friendlier than the old way
• Free for personal/small biz use, but ”$$ for big companies”

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Docker Install

🛠️ Installing Docker on Mac, Windows & Linux: A Quick Start Guide

Whether you’re team 🪟, 🍏, or 🐧 — Docker’s got your back. Here’s how to get up and running on your machine!

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🍏 

macOS (Apple Silicon or Intel)

1. Go to: https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop

2. Download the macOS version (Apple Silicon for M1/M2, or Intel-based).

3. Open the .dmg file and drag Docker into Applications.

4. Launch Docker Desktop. It may ask for system permissions (allow them).

5. Once it’s running, test it:

docker --version

✅ Bonus: Includes Docker Engine, Docker CLI, Docker Compose, Kubernetes (optional), and a GUI!

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🪟 

Windows 10/11 (Pro, Enterprise, or Education)

1. Requirements:

   • Enable WSL 2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux)

   • Install Hyper-V (usually already enabled)

2. Go to: https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop

3. Download Docker Desktop for Windows and run the installer.

4. Allow Docker to install WSL 2 backend if needed.

5. Launch Docker Desktop and test it:

docker --version

✅ Comes with Docker CLI, Engine, Docker Compose, and a nice dashboard.

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🐧 

Linux (Ubuntu / Debian / Fedora / etc.)

Install via terminal – here’s a basic example for Ubuntu:

# Install curl
sudo apt install curl

# Get docker.sh script
curl -o /tmp/get-docker.sh https://get.docker.com

# Run it:
sh /tmp/get-docker.sh

# Adding user to Docker Group
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER

✅ Lightweight and native — no VM needed, since Linux runs Docker directly!

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🔍 

TL;DR:

• Mac/Windows: Use Docker Desktop

• Linux: Install Docker Engine directly from the terminal

• After install, run:

docker run --rm hello-world

• to confirm it’s working! 🚀