Download Docker Windows Server 2012 !!exclusive!!

: Download an ISO for a supported distribution like Ubuntu Server and create a new Virtual Machine in Hyper-V.

: You can use an SSH client like PuTTY from your Windows Server 2012 host to manage your Docker containers. Solution 2: Legacy Docker Toolbox (Deprecated) download docker windows server 2012

Windows Server 2012 lacks the necessary kernel-level container primitives required to run native Windows containers. Microsoft and Docker developed the "Windows Containers" feature specifically for newer versions of the OS, meaning tools like or the Moby engine will not install directly on the 2012 R2 host. Solution 1: Docker on a Linux Virtual Machine (Recommended) : Download an ISO for a supported distribution

# Only for Windows Server 2016 and above Install-Module -Name DockerMsftProvider -Repository PSGallery -Force Install-Package -Name docker -ProviderName DockerMsftProvider Use code with caution. For environments where a full manual VM setup

: Go to Server Manager > Add Roles and Features and select the Hyper-V role.

For environments where a full manual VM setup is too complex, the legacy was previously used. It includes Oracle VirtualBox to automatically manage a small Linux VM called boot2docker .