Docker -

Running on Windows

This is a checklist for running Docker on Windows.

1. Install Fedora 20 on VirtualBox.
   • Docker doesn't work on Windows or Mac OS X so you have to use a virtual machine for local development.

   Download Fedora: https://fedoraproject.org/
   For example: Fedora-Live-Desktop-x86_64-20-1.iso
   

   In VirtualBox:
       Create a new virtual machine:
           Name: FedoraDocker
           Type: Linux
           Version: Fedora (64 bit)
           Memory Size: 2048 MB or anything over 1024MB
           Create a virtual hard drive now:
               VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image)
               Fixed Size
               10 GB
               FedoraDocker.vdi
       Settings => Storage => IDE: Empty => Mount the Fedora iso.
       Start FedoraDocker and follow instructions to install Fedora.
       Shutdown the virtual machine.
       Settings => Storage => IDE => Unmount Fedora iso.
       Start the virtual machine.
   

2. Enable admin rights for your Fedora user.

   # `wheel` group is administration group in Fedora and allows sudoing.
   su -c "usermod -g wheel <YOUR_USERNAME>"
   

3. Share a folder from the host to the virtual machine for faster development.

   # Settings => Shared Folders => Add
   #       Select the folder you want to share with Fedora installation.
   #       Enable auto-mount.
   #
   # Start up Fedora and login.
   # Devices > Insert Guest Additions CD
   # Install any dependencies the CD asks you to install.
   # E.g. kernel-devel-3.11.10-301.fc20.x86_64 and gcc.x86_64.
   # Unmount the CD and mount it again.
   # Repeat until you have the guest additions installed.
   #
   # Add your user to the group that is allowed to access shared folders.
   sudo usermod -a -G vboxsf <YOUR_USERNAME>
   # Restart Fedora.
   #
   # Check that you can access the shared folder.
   cd /media
   ls
   cd <NAME_OF_YOUR_SHARED FOLDER>
   

4. Install Docker on Fedora.

   sudo yum install docker-io                  # Install Docker.
   sudo systemctl start docker                 # Start Docker daemon.
   sudo systemctl enable docker                # Start Docker daemon on boot.
   sudo docker run -i -t fedora /bin/bash      # Try out that it works.
   

5. Test access to Docker hosted ports from the host machine.

   # Settings => Network => Adapter 1 (NAT) => Advanced => Port Forwarding
   # Add new rule, from Host Port 6379 to Guest Port 6379.
   # Now you can access the server running on the Docker with: localhost:6379