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Docker Enterprise Edition for Windows Server 2016 (Docker EE) enables nativeDocker containers on Windows Server 2016. The Docker EE installation packageincludes everything you need to run Docker on Windows Server 2016.This topic describes pre-install considerations, and how to download andinstall Docker EE.

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Install Docker Enterprise Edition for Windows Server 2016 Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Docker Enterprise Edition for Windows Server 2016 (Docker EE) enables native Docker containers on Windows Server 2016. The Docker EE installation package includes everything you need to run Docker on Windows Server 2016. Step by Step – How to Install Docker (2020) in Windows 10 In this blog, I will show you how to install Docker version 19 in Windows 10. We will be using community edition (CE) as this is a free version. As of August 2020, Microsoft enabled WSL 2 support for Windows 10 builds 1903 + 1909. For years prior to that you could only run it on Windows Pro, Enterprise or any edition that had Hyper-V available, but since August 2020 pretty much all supported versions of Windows 10 can use Docker Desktop. The first step is to install Docker, which is required for working with Windows containers. Docker provides a standard runtime environment for containers, with a common API and command-line interface (CLI). For more configuration details, see Docker Engine on Windows.

Docker Universal Control Plane and Windows

With Docker EE, your Windows nodes can join swarms that are managedby Docker Universal Control Plane (UCP). When you have Docker EE installedon Windows Server 2016 and you have aUCP manager node provisioned, you can join your Windows worker nodes to a swarm.

Install Docker EE

Docker EE for Windows requires Windows Server 2016. SeeWhat to know before you install for afull list of prerequisites.

1. Open a PowerShell command prompt, and type the following commands.

2. Test your Docker EE installation by running the hello-world container.

(optional) Make sure you have all required updates

Some advanced Docker features (like Swarm) require that Windows is updated to include the fixes in KB4015217 (or a later cumulative patch).

Select option 6) Download and Install Updates.

Use a script to install Docker EE

Use the following steps when you want to install manually, script automatedinstalls, or install on air-gapped systems.

1. In a PowerShell command prompt, download the installer archive on a machinethat has a connection.

2. Copy the zip file to the machine where you want to install Docker. In aPowerShell command prompt, use the following commands to extract the archive,register, and start the Docker service.

3. Test your Docker EE installation by running the hello-world container.

Install a specific version

To install a specific Docker version, you can use the MaximumVersion and MinimumVersion flags. For example:

Update Docker EE

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To update Docker EE on Windows Server 2016:

What to know before you install

• What the Docker EE for Windows install includes: The installationprovides Docker Engine and theDocker CLI client.

About Docker EE containers and Windows Server 2016

Looking for information on using Docker EE containers?

• Getting Started with Windows Containers (Lab)provides a tutorial on how to set up and run Windows containers on Windows 10or Windows Server 2016. It shows you how to use a MusicStore application withWindows containers.

• Setup - Windows Server 2016 (Lab)describes environment setup in detail.

• Docker Container Platform for Windows Server 2016 articles and blogposts on the Docker website.

Where to go next

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• Getting started provides an overview ofDocker for Windows, basic Docker command examples, how to get help or givefeedback, and links to all topics in the Docker for Windows guide.

• FAQs provides answers to frequently askedquestions.

• Release Notes lists componentupdates, new features, and improvements associated with Stable and Edgereleases.

• Learn Docker provides general Docker tutorials.

• Windows Containers on Windows Serveris the official Microsoft documentation.

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