Install and Verify Docker in Docker

From the Docker cheat sheet · Setup · verified Jul 2026

Install Docker, confirm the daemon is available, and run hello-world.

bash

# macOS
brew install --cask docker

# Windows
winget install -e --id Docker.DockerDesktop

📌 Docker Desktop includes the CLI, daemon, and Compose

💡 Linux users can install Docker Engine from Docker's package repository

🔍 docker version should show both Client and Server sections

⚠️ Docker Desktop has separate licensing terms for larger organizations

installdocker-desktopenginehello-world

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