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@@ -104,11 +104,14 @@ and download the `Docker Desktop Installer.exe` file. Double-click the file to o
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and follow the instructions on the installation wizard, choosing **WSL-2** instead of **Hyper-V** when prompted.
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Occasionally, when you first run Docker on Windows, you will encounter an error message. Some common errors and
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- If it complains that you need to update WSL, open `cmd.exe` and type `wsl --update`.
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- If it complains that you need to enable virtualization, reboot your computer, look in your bios for CPU flags.
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- If the admin account on your computer is different to your user account, you must add the user to the docker-users group.
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Run Computer Management as an administrator and navigate to Local Users and Groups > Groups > docker-users. Right-click to
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- If you need to update WSL, you can enter `cmd.exe` in the Start menu to run the command line. Type `wsl --update` to update WSL.
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- If the admin account on your computer is different to your user account, you must add the user to the "docker-users" group.
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Run Computer Management as an administrator and navigate to `Local Users` and `Groups -> Groups -> docker-users`. Right-click to
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add the user to the group. Log out and log back in for the changes to take effect.
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- If you need to enable virtualization, you will need to edit your BIOS. Restart your computer, and enter the BIOS using the hotkey
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(usually Delete, Esc, and/or one of the F# keys). Look for an "Advanced" menu, and under your CPU settings, set the "Virtualization" option
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to "enabled". Then save the changes and reboot your machine. If you are not familiar with BIOS editing, you may want to find an expert
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to help you with this, as editing the BIOS can be dangerous. Detailed instructions for doing this are beyond the scope of this book.
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More information on installing and running
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Docker on Windows, as well as troubleshooting tips, can be found [in the online
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Docker documetation](https://docs.docker.com/desktop/install/windows-install/).

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