pofman/toolbox

The Docker Toolbox

Docker Toolbox

The Docker Toolbox installs everything you need to get started with Docker on Mac OS X and Windows, including:

	Mac	Windows	Desktop Linux (Help Wanted)
Docker Client / Engine	Client	Client	Engine
Docker Machine	Yes	Yes	Yes
Docker Compose	Yes	Coming Soon	Yes
Docker Kitematic	Yes	Yes	Coming Soon
VirtualBox 5.0	Yes	Yes	No
Delivery Format	.pkg	.exe	script* (cURL)

Installation and documentation

Documentation for Mac is available here.

Documentation for Windows is available here. Note: Some Windows computers may not have VT-X enabled by default. It is required for VirtualBox. To enable VT-X, please see the guide here..

Toolbox is currently unavailable for Linux; To get started with Docker on Linux, please follow the Linux Getting Started Guide.

Building the Docker Toolbox

Toolbox installers are built using Docker, so you'll need a Docker host set up. For example, using Docker Machine:

$ docker-machine create -d virtualbox toolbox
$ eval "$(docker-machine env toolbox)"

Then, to build the Toolbox for both platforms:

make

Build for a specific platform:

make osx

or

make windows

The resulting installers will be in the dist directory.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to install VirtualBox?

No, you can deselect VirtualBox during installation. It is bundled in case you want to have a working environment for free.