Setting WSL 2

Follow this guide: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install

Installing docker on WSL 2

# Update package list and install required dependencies
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y \
    ca-certificates \
    curl \
    gnupg \
    lsb-release

# Add Docker's official GPG key
sudo mkdir -m 0755 -p /etc/apt/keyrings
curl -fsSL <https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg> | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg

# Set up Docker repository
echo \
  "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg] <https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu> \
  $(lsb_release -cs) stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null

# Update package list again with Docker repository
sudo apt-get update

# Install Docker Engine, containerd, and Docker Compose
sudo apt-get install -y docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-buildx-plugin docker-compose-plugin

# Add your user to the docker group to run Docker without sudo
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER

# Start Docker service
sudo service docker start

# Verify installation
docker --version
docker compose version

# Test Docker installation
docker run hello-world

# Note: You'll need to log out and log back in for the group changes to take effect
# Or you can run: newgrp docker