Let’s start with the installation of docker on AWS:
Install Docker on AWS Windows
To install docker on AWS, create an EC2 instance by clicking on the “Launch Instances” from the EC2 console:
Enter the name of the instance and select “Windows” as a machine image:
Scroll down the page and select the instance type and create a new key pair by clicking on the link mentioned in the screenshot below:
Once the instance is created, simply click on the “Connect” button after selecting the instance by clicking on it:
Click on the “Download remote desktop file” in the RDP client section and then open the remote desktop file:
The remote desktop file will ask for credentials to connect with the virtual machine:
After typing the password, click on the “OK” button, and you will be connected to the virtual machine:
You are now inside the virtual machine, and here you can download the docker desktop file:
Visit the official Docker page or click here and to download the docker desktop, simply click on the “Download Docker Desktop” button:
upon clicking the download button, it will take a moment to download the docker installer:
Once the download is complete, click on the file, and it will start the installation:
During the installation process, it will ask for configuration permission simply click on “OK” to carry on with the process:
After the installation, simply click on the “Close and restart” button, and it will restart your windows, and your docker desktop will be downloaded:
Your docker desktop is installed on AWS windows virtual machine:
You have successfully installed the docker desktop on AWS using windows EC2 virtual machine:
Conclusion
To install Docker on AWS Windows, use the EC2 Virtual Machines and create a new VM instance with Windows Installed. Once that is done, connect to this Virtual Machine using an RDP connection and simply download and install the Docker from their official page. This post has taught you how to install Docker on AWS EC2 Windows Instance.
