https://github.com/strakerbit/docker-wsl-installation-script
A PowerShell script to install Docker Desktop on Windows with customized paths for Docker and WSL 2. The script ensures that Docker files, images, and containers are stored on a secondary drive to save space on the system drive. Designed for users looking to configure Docker to use custom locations on Windows.
https://github.com/strakerbit/docker-wsl-installation-script
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A PowerShell script to install Docker Desktop on Windows with customized paths for Docker and WSL 2. The script ensures that Docker files, images, and containers are stored on a secondary drive to save space on the system drive. Designed for users looking to configure Docker to use custom locations on Windows.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/strakerbit/docker-wsl-installation-script
- Owner: strakerbit
- License: mit
- Created: 2025-04-12T21:57:05.000Z (about 1 month ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-04-12T22:11:38.000Z (about 1 month ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-12T23:19:38.093Z (about 1 month ago)
- Topics: custom-path, devops, docker, installation, open-source, powershell, windows, wsl
- Language: PowerShell
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- Size: 2.93 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# Docker WSL Installation Script
This is a PowerShell script for installing Docker Desktop on Windows, with custom configurations that allow you to move Docker's data to a separate drive (instead of the default system drive).
## Features:
- Installs Docker Desktop with customized paths for Docker and WSL 2.
- Ensures Docker-related data, including images and containers, are stored on a secondary drive to conserve space on the system drive.
## Usage:
1. Download `install-docker.ps1`.
2. Run the script in PowerShell **as Administrator**. This script will install Docker Desktop and configure paths for Docker and WSL 2.
### Example command to run the script:
```powershell
Start-Process -Wait -FilePath "Docker Desktop Installer.exe" -ArgumentList `
"install", `
"-accept-license", `
"--installation-dir=`"D:\Dev Program Files\Docker\App`"", `
"--wsl-default-data-root=`"D:\Dev Program Files\Docker\wsl`"", `
"--windows-containers-default-data-root=`"D:\\Dev Program Files\\Docker\\windows`""
```
## Requirements:
- Windows 10 or later
- Windows Subsystem for Linux **(WSL) version 2**
## Installation Steps:
1. Download the Docker Desktop installer from [Docker's official website](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/).
2. Download the install-docker.ps1 script.
3. Run the script in a PowerShell terminal as Administrator.
## License:
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.