SetUp

Setup

Install Docker Community Edition on your workstation by following the following guides for your operating system:

• Linux: Install Docker CE for your Linux distribution from https://store.docker.com/search?offering=community&operating_system=linux&q=&type=edition (NOTE: don't use default pkg)

• macOS: Install Docker for Mac from https://store.docker.com/editions/community/docker-ce-desktop-mac or use brew cask install docker && brew install docker-completion.

  Special note for Homebrew users: after brew has finished open the application /Applications/Docker.app to start the Docker deamon (creating a Docker account is optional).

• Windows 10 Pro/Enterprise: Install Docker for Windows from https://store.docker.com/editions/community/docker-ce-desktop-windows

• Windows 7/8/10 Home: Install Docker Toolbox from https://docs.docker.com/toolbox/toolbox_install_windows

  Note for Windows users: Set to "Linux Containers" in system tray icon

Helpful videos here https://www.bretfisher.com/installdocker/

If you have problems before the workshop ping me on twitter as @alecthegeek, at least one day before the workshop please.

These setup instruction adapted from https://velocityconf18.bretfisher.com/intro-fullday.yml.html#2. More details from https://velocityconf18.bretfisher.com/intro-fullday.yml.html#18.

Thanks to @bretfisher and @jpetazzo for writing these setup instructions and saving me a lot of time.

Test your setup

From the command prompt run the following commands

• docker version

Note: This command need to an active network connection to connect to the Docker registry

• docker run hello-world

If you get errors ask your partner or the workshop facilitators for help