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Install Docker on Windows local machines

From what I can tell, Docker and PowerShell runs together to get Docker containers running. 

Step 1

First up is to make sure that virtualization is enabled in the bios. Do that now. 

...I'm waiting...

install WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)

Documentation here

Now, install WSL using PowerShell

wsl --install

To see a list of available Linux distributions available for download through the online store, enter:

 wsl --list --online

To change the distribution installed, enter: wsl --install -d <Distribution Name>

 wsl --install -d Ubuntu

You should now have a live Ubunu intense running. 

You can now roam around Linux like a bad boy but, you can just leave it along for now because, you dont need it yet.

Install Docker

Download docker here and then, install it.

Note: It might make u restart or, log out from here. Close all your shee-it and... do it. when you log back into windows, it should open up to the newly installed window for docker.

Now you are done and can do what you want it it. Start a new docker compose and run it?