Steps to Install & Configure Windows Containers on Window Server 2019 Base

Hello,In this blog we are installing & configure Window Containers on window server 2019 Base.Using Windows PowerShell,we can easily to develop, deploy, and manage the Windows-based containers.

There are some steps to install & configure Windows Containers on Window Server 2019 Base:

To Install Containers Feature on window server 2019 base

• Login to window server 2019 base.

• Click on Start Button then click on Server Manager.

• Close the open wizard.

• Click on Add Roles & Features.

• In the Before you begin page,this wizard helps you install roles,features & role services.Click on Next.

• In Installation type page,Select Role-based or Feature-based installation.Click on Next.

• In Server Selection page,select “select a server from the server pool”. Click on Next.

• In Server Roles page, No need to add role,click on Next.

• In Features page,select “Containers” features.Click on Next.

• In Confirmation page,review the added roles & features then click on Install.

• Once installation is done,click on close option to “Close the Add Roles & Feature wizard”.

• Restart the Server.

To Configure Container (Docker) on window server 2019

• After restart the server,click on search icon & search “Windows PowerShell”.

• Open the Windows PowerShell.

• To Install the Microsoft Package Provider for Docker.

Install-Module -Name DockerMsftProvider -Repository PSGallery -Force

• Now,install the latest version of Docker.

Install-Package -Name docker -ProviderName DockerMsftProvider

• Here is the command output.

• Type Y & hit the Enter key.

• After docker is installed,restart the server.

Restart-Computer -Force

• Run the docker command to list the available options.

dockerdocker images

• Here is the command output.

• Run the First container.

docker pull mcr.microsoft.com/windows/nanoserver:1803-amd64

• Here is the command output.

• to list the docker images.

docker images

• Here is the command output.