For running Linux docker containers, Windows provides WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux).

AlmaLinux 8 is currently the default supported Linux distribution for our software, so we will use it for this documentation.

Installing AlmaLinux 8 WSL2

Install the Microsoft app on your Windows computer: https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/almalinux-8-wsl/9NMD96XJJ19F

Restart your computer and open the 'AlmaLinux 8' application that is now installed on your computer.

You are free to decide on a username and password, which you will be asked for. (you will need to enter your password in the future)

Installing Docker on AlmaLinux 8 WSL2

sudo dnf -y install docker

Testing if it all works

Retrieve and run a container from the official Docker repository:

docker run hello-world

The output of this command should look like this:

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