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# Install and configure Docker Toolbox before Windows 10

Note: From Windows 10, Docker Toolbox run only if Hyper-V is stopped. Command to stop Hyper-V: dism.exe /Online /Disable-Feature:Microsoft-Hyper-V

Docker Toolbox is compatible for Windows system before Windows 10.

The documentation is available here.

# Share host directory

Create a new folder C:\Comonway before following stages:

  1. Open Oracle VM Virtualbox
  2. Select the default virtualbox
  3. Select Configurationbutton
  4. Go to Shared Folder
  5. Update the existing Folder with C:\ and c for the dir name

Virtualbox Dockertools Sharedfolder

Update Virtualbox share folder simlink with

VBoxManage.exe setextradata VM_NAME VBoxInternal2/SharedFoldersEnableSymlinksCreate/SHARE_NAME 1

where:

  • VM_NAME: Name of the VM, example default
  • SHARE_NAME: Name of the shared folder in Virtualbox

You system is ready.

# Resize Docker machine hard drive size

Docker Toolbox Boot2Docker hard drive default size is 20GB. We recommand to resize space depending your hardware.

Read Resize Boot2Docker disk volumes