Install Docker Desktop on Windows — Install from the command line
After downloading Docker Desktop Installer.exe, run the following command in a terminal to install Docker Desktop to %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\DockerDesktop.
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After downloading Docker Desktop Installer.exe, run the following command in a terminal to install Docker Desktop to %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\DockerDesktop.
For per-user installation, run
Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
$ "Docker Desktop Installer.exe" install --user
```
To install for all users on the machine (requires administrator privileges)
Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
$ "Docker Desktop Installer.exe" install
```
If you're using PowerShell you should run it as
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