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description: Get started with Docker for Windows. This guide covers system requirements,
  where to download, and instructions on how to install and update.
keywords: docker for windows, docker windows, docker desktop for windows, docker on
  windows, install docker windows, install docker on windows, docker windows 10, docker
  run on windows, installing docker for windows, windows containers, wsl, hyper-v
title: Install Docker Desktop on Windows
linkTitle: Windows
weight: 30
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- /docker-for-windows/install/
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- /engine/installation/windows/
- /engine/installation/windows/docker-ee/
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- /install/windows/ee-preview/
- /installation/windows/
- /desktop/win/configuring-wsl/
- /desktop/install/windows-install/
---

> **Docker Desktop terms**
>
> Commercial use of Docker Desktop in larger enterprises (more than 250
> employees OR more than $10 million USD in annual revenue) requires a [paid
> subscription](https://www.docker.com/pricing/).

This page provides download links, system requirements, and step-by-step installation instructions for Docker Desktop on Windows.

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_For checksums, see [Release notes](/manuals/desktop/release-notes.md)_

## System requirements

> [!TIP]
>
> **Should I use Hyper-V or WSL?**
>
> Docker Desktop's functionality remains consistent on both WSL and Hyper-V, without a preference for either architecture. Hyper-V and WSL have their own advantages and disadvantages, depending on your specific setup and your planned use case. 

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- WSL version 2.1.5 or later.
- Windows 11 64-bit: Home or Pro version 22H2 or higher, or Enterprise or Education version 22H2 or higher.
- Windows 10 64-bit: Minimum required is Home or Pro 22H2 (build 19045) or higher, or Enterprise or Education 22H2 (build 19045) or higher. 
- Turn on the WSL 2 feature on Windows. For detailed instructions, refer to the
  [Microsoft documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10).
- The following hardware prerequisites are required to successfully run
  WSL 2 on Windows 10 or Windows 11:
  - 64-bit processor with [Second Level Address Translation (SLAT)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Level_Address_Translation)
  - 4GB system RAM
  - Enable hardware virtualization in BIOS/UEFI. For more information, see
    [Virtualization](/manuals/desktop/troubleshoot-and-support/troubleshoot/topics.md#virtualization).

For more information on setting up WSL 2 with Docker Desktop, see [WSL](/manuals/desktop/features/wsl/_index.md).

> [!NOTE]
>
> Docker only supports Docker Desktop on Windows for those versions of Windows that are still within [Microsoft’s servicing timeline](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13853/windows-lifecycle-fact-sheet). Docker Desktop is not supported on server versions of Windows, such as Windows Server 2019 or Windows Server 2022. For more information on how to run containers on Windows Server, see [Microsoft's official documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/virtualization/windowscontainers/quick-start/set-up-environment).

> [!IMPORTANT]
>
> To run Windows containers, you need Windows 10 or Windows 11 Professional or Enterprise edition.
> Windows Home or Education editions only allow you to run Linux containers.