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Welcome to Docker for Windows!
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Welcome to Docker Desktop for Windows!
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Docker is a full development platform for creating containerized apps, and
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Docker for Windows is the best way to get started with Docker _on Windows_.
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Docker Desktop for Windows is the best way to get started with Docker _on Windows_.
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> See [Install Docker for Windows](install.md){: target="_blank" class="_"} for information on system requirements and stable & edge channels.
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> See [Install Docker Desktop for Windows](install.md){: target="_blank" class="_"} for information on system requirements and stable & edge channels.
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## Test your installation
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## Docker Settings dialog
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The **Docker for Windows menu** is a popup by which you can configure your
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The **Docker Desktop for Windows menu** is a popup by which you can configure your
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Docker settings -- installation, updates, version channels, Docker Hub login,
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This section explains the configuration options accessible from the **Settings** dialog.
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1. Open the Docker for Windows menu by right-clicking the Docker icon in the Notifications area (or System tray):
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1. Open the Docker Desktop for Windows menu by right-clicking the Docker icon in the Notifications area (or System tray):
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![Showing hidden apps in the taskbar](images/whale-icon-systray-hidden.png){:width="250px"}
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2. Select **Settings...** to open the Settings dialog:
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![Docker for Windows popup menu](images/docker-menu-settings.png){:width="400px"}
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![Docker Desktop for Windows popup menu](images/docker-menu-settings.png){:width="400px"}
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### General
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On the **General** tab of the Settings dialog, you can configure when to start and update Docker.
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![Settings](images/settings-general.png){:width="600px"}
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* **Start Docker when you log in** - Automatically start the Docker for Windows
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* **Start Docker when you log in** - Automatically start the Docker Desktop for Windows
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application upon Windows system login.
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* **Automatically check for updates** - By default, Docker for Windows
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* **Automatically check for updates** - By default, Docker Desktop for Windows
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automatically checks for updates and notifies you when an update is available.
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Click **OK** to accept and install updates (or cancel to keep the current
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* **Send usage statistics** - By default, Docker for Windows sends diagnostics,
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* **Send usage statistics** - By default, Docker Desktop for Windows sends diagnostics,
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crash reports, and usage data. This information helps Docker improve and
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troubleshoot the application. Uncheck to opt out. Docker may also sometimes
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prompt you for more information.
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### Shared drives
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Share your local drives (volumes) with Docker for Windows, so that they are
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Share your local drives (volumes) with Docker Desktop for Windows, so that they are
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![Shared drives](images/settings-shared-drives.png){:width="600px"}
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There are a number of issues with using host-mounted volumes and network paths
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* Docker for Windows sets permissions to read/write/execute for users, groups and others [0777 or a+rwx](http://permissions-calculator.org/decode/0777/).
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* Docker Desktop for Windows sets permissions to read/write/execute for users, groups and others [0777 or a+rwx](http://permissions-calculator.org/decode/0777/).
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This is not configurable. See [Permissions errors on data directories for shared volumes](troubleshoot.md#permissions-errors-on-data-directories-for-shared-volumes).
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* Ensure the domain user has access to shared drives, as described in [Verify domain user has permissions for shared drives](troubleshoot.md#verify-domain-user-has-permissions-for-shared-drives-volumes).
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You can configure Docker Desktop for Windows networking to work on a virtual private network (VPN).
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> **Note**: Some users reported problems connecting to Docker Hub on Docker for
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Log on to our [Docker Desktop for Windows forum](https://forums.docker.com/c/docker-for-windows) to get help from the community, review current user topics, or join a discussion.
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