In this section, you are going to install Docker for desktop. There are two versions of Docker: Enterprise and Community. The Community version is free and is more than enough for development purposes as it handles all our scenarios perfectly well. Let's get started:
- Navigate to the official website (https://www.docker.com/). You should see a landing page that looks similar to the one shown in the following screenshot:
Feel free to explore the website and read the documentation and guides on Docker if you've never used it before.
- Scroll to the top of the page and click on Products. Here, Desktop should be one of the available options:
- Click Desktop.
Alternatively, you can navigate to the following address: https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop.
On the Docker Desktop page, you can either watch an overview video or download the installation package.
- Click the Download Desktop for Mac and Windows button. Note that the button name is slightly misleading. Typically, you should be redirected to the Docker Hub portal. If you don't have an account yet, please create one—it's free.
- As soon as you log into the Docker Hub, you will find the real download button:
- In the Quick Start dialog, you will find the download links for macOS and Windows:
You can also use the direct links for macOS (https://download.docker.com/mac/stable/Docker.dmg) and Windows (https://download.docker.com/win/stable/Docker%20for%20Windows%20Installer.exe).
In my case, I have downloaded and launched the installer for macOS:
Please follow the instructions for your operating system and refer to the online documentation if you have any questions regarding the setup and configuration of Docker Community Edition.
Next, we are going to test the Pandoc container and see it in action.