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-Windows in a docker container.
+Windows inside a Docker container.
-## Features
+## Features ✨
- - Multi-platform
- ISO downloader
- KVM acceleration
- Web-based viewer
-## Usage
+## Video 📺
-Via `docker-compose.yml`
+[](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhGYobuG508)
+
+## Usage 🐳
+
+##### Via Docker Compose:
```yaml
-version: "3"
services:
windows:
image: dockurr/windows
container_name: windows
+ environment:
+ VERSION: "11"
devices:
- /dev/kvm
+ - /dev/net/tun
cap_add:
- NET_ADMIN
ports:
- 8006:8006
- 3389:3389/tcp
- 3389:3389/udp
+ volumes:
+ - ./windows:/storage
+ restart: always
stop_grace_period: 2m
- restart: unless-stopped
```
-Via `docker run`
+##### Via Docker CLI:
```bash
-docker run -it --rm -p 8006:8006 --device=/dev/kvm --cap-add NET_ADMIN dockurr/windows
+docker run -it --rm --name windows -e "VERSION=11" -p 8006:8006 --device=/dev/kvm --device=/dev/net/tun --cap-add NET_ADMIN -v "${PWD:-.}/windows:/storage" --stop-timeout 120 docker.io/dockurr/windows
```
-## FAQ
+##### Via Kubernetes:
- * ### How do I use it?
+```shell
+kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dockur/windows/refs/heads/master/kubernetes.yml
+```
- Very simple! These are the steps:
-
- - Start the container and get some coffee.
+##### Via Github Codespaces:
- - Connect to port 8006 of the container in your web browser.
+[](https://codespaces.new/dockur/windows)
- - Sit back and relax while the magic happens, the whole installation will be performed fully automatic.
+##### Via a graphical installer:
- - Once you see the desktop, your Windows installation is ready for use. Enjoy it, and don't forget to star this repo!
+[](https://winboat.app)
- * ### How do I select the Windows version?
+## FAQ 💬
- By default, Windows 11 will be installed. But you can add the `VERSION` environment variable to your compose file, in order to specify an alternative Windows version to download:
+### How do I use it?
- ```yaml
- environment:
- VERSION: "win11"
- ```
-
- Select from the values below:
-
- - ```win11``` (Windows 11)
- - ```win10``` (Windows 10)
- - ```win81``` (Windows 8.1)
- - ```win22``` (Windows Server 2022)
- - ```win19``` (Windows Server 2019)
- - ```win16``` (Windows Server 2016)
+ Very simple! These are the steps:
+
+ - Start the container and connect to [port 8006](http://127.0.0.1:8006/) using your web browser.
- * ### How do I increase the amount of CPU or RAM?
+ - Sit back and relax while the magic happens, the whole installation will be performed fully automatic.
- By default, 2 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM are allocated to the container, as those are the minimum requirements of Windows 11.
+ - Once you see the desktop, your Windows installation is ready for use.
+
+ Enjoy your brand new machine, and don't forget to star this repo!
- To increase this, add the following environment variables:
+### How do I select the Windows version?
- ```yaml
- environment:
- RAM_SIZE: "8G"
- CPU_CORES: "4"
- ```
+ By default, Windows 11 Pro will be installed. But you can add the `VERSION` environment variable to your compose file, in order to specify an alternative Windows version to be downloaded:
- * ### How do I change the size of the disk?
+ ```yaml
+ environment:
+ VERSION: "11"
+ ```
- To expand the default size of 64 GB, add the `DISK_SIZE` setting to your compose file and set it to your preferred capacity:
+ Select from the values below:
+
+ | **Value** | **Version** | **Size** |
+ |---|---|---|
+ | `11` | Windows 11 Pro | 7.2 GB |
+ | `11l` | Windows 11 LTSC | 4.7 GB |
+ | `11e` | Windows 11 Enterprise | 6.6 GB |
+ ||||
+ | `10` | Windows 10 Pro | 5.7 GB |
+ | `10l` | Windows 10 LTSC | 4.6 GB |
+ | `10e` | Windows 10 Enterprise | 5.2 GB |
+ ||||
+ | `8e` | Windows 8.1 Enterprise | 3.7 GB |
+ | `7u` | Windows 7 Ultimate | 3.1 GB |
+ | `vu` | Windows Vista Ultimate | 3.0 GB |
+ | `xp` | Windows XP Professional | 0.6 GB |
+ | `2k` | Windows 2000 Professional | 0.4 GB |
+ ||||
+ | `2025` | Windows Server 2025 | 6.7 GB |
+ | `2022` | Windows Server 2022 | 6.0 GB |
+ | `2019` | Windows Server 2019 | 5.3 GB |
+ | `2016` | Windows Server 2016 | 6.5 GB |
+ | `2012` | Windows Server 2012 | 4.3 GB |
+ | `2008` | Windows Server 2008 | 3.0 GB |
+ | `2003` | Windows Server 2003 | 0.6 GB |
- ```yaml
- environment:
- DISK_SIZE: "256G"
- ```
-
- This can also be used to resize the existing disk to a larger capacity without any data loss.
-
- * ### How do I change the storage location?
+> [!TIP]
+> To install ARM64 versions of Windows use [dockur/windows-arm](https://github.com/dockur/windows-arm/).
- To change the storage location, include the following bind mount in your compose file:
+### How do I change the storage location?
- ```yaml
- volumes:
- - /var/win:/storage
- ```
+ To change the storage location, include the following bind mount in your compose file:
- Replace the example path `/var/win` with the desired storage folder.
+ ```yaml
+ volumes:
+ - ./windows:/storage
+ ```
- * ### How do I verify if my system supports KVM?
+ Replace the example path `./windows` with the desired storage folder or named volume.
- To verify if your system supports KVM, run the following commands:
+### How do I change the size of the disk?
- ```bash
- sudo apt install cpu-checker
- sudo kvm-ok
- ```
+ To expand the default size of 64 GB, add the `DISK_SIZE` setting to your compose file and set it to your preferred capacity:
- If you receive an error from `kvm-ok` indicating that KVM acceleration can't be used, check the virtualization settings in the BIOS.
+ ```yaml
+ environment:
+ DISK_SIZE: "256G"
+ ```
+
+> [!TIP]
+> This can also be used to resize the existing disk to a larger capacity without any data loss. However you will need to [manually extend the disk partition](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/disk-management/extend-a-basic-volume?tabs=disk-management) since the added disk space will appear as unallocated.
- * ### How do I view the screen?
+### How do I share files with the host?
- The container includes a web-based viewer, so you can visit [http://localhost:8006/](http://localhost:8006/) using any web browser to view the screen and interact with Windows via the keyboard and mouse.
+ After installation there will be a folder called `Shared` on your desktop, which can be used to exchange files with the host machine.
+
+ To select a folder on the host for this purpose, include the following bind mount in your compose file:
- This is mainly for use during installation, as afterwards you can use Remote Desktop, TeamViewer or any other software you prefer.
+ ```yaml
+ volumes:
+ - ./example:/shared
+ ```
- * ### How do I perform a manual installation?
+ Replace the example path `./example` with your desired shared folder, which then will become visible as `Shared`.
- If you prefer to perform the installation manually in order to customize some options, such as selecting another edition, add the following environment variable:
+### How do I change the amount of CPU or RAM?
- ```yaml
- environment:
- MANUAL: "Y"
- ```
+ By default, Windows will be allowed to use 2 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM.
- Then follow these steps:
+ If you want to adjust this, you can specify the desired amount using the following environment variables:
- - Start the container and connect to port 8006 of the container in your web browser. After the download is finished, you will see the Windows installation screen.
+ ```yaml
+ environment:
+ RAM_SIZE: "8G"
+ CPU_CORES: "4"
+ ```
- - Start the installation by clicking ```Install now```. On the next screen, press 'OK' when prompted to ```Load driver``` and select the ```VirtIO SCSI``` driver from the list that matches your Windows version. So for Windows 11, select ```D:\amd64\w11\vioscsi.inf``` and click 'Next'.
+### How do I configure the username and password?
- - Accept the license agreement and select your preferred Windows edition, like Home or Pro.
+ By default, a user called `Docker` is created and its password is `admin`.
- - Choose ```Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)```, and click ```Load driver``` on the next screen. Select 'Browse' and navigate to the ```D:\NetKVM\w11\amd64``` folder, and click 'OK'. Select the ```VirtIO Ethernet Adapter``` from the list and click 'Next'.
+ If you want to use different credentials during installation, you can configure them in your compose file:
- - Select 'Drive 0' and click 'Next'.
+ ```yaml
+ environment:
+ USERNAME: "bill"
+ PASSWORD: "gates"
+ ```
- - Wait until Windows finishes copying files and completes the installation.
+### How do I select the Windows language?
- - Once you see the desktop, open File Explorer and navigate to the CD-ROM drive (E:). Double-click on ```virtio-win-gt-x64.msi``` and proceed to install the VirtIO drivers.
+ By default, the English version of Windows will be downloaded.
+
+ But you can add the `LANGUAGE` environment variable to your compose file, in order to specify an alternative language to be downloaded:
- - Now your Windows installation is ready for use. Enjoy it, and don't forget to star this repo!
+ ```yaml
+ environment:
+ LANGUAGE: "French"
+ ```
+
+ You can choose between: 🇦🇪 Arabic, 🇧🇬 Bulgarian, 🇨🇳 Chinese, 🇭🇷 Croatian, 🇨🇿 Czech, 🇩🇰 Danish, 🇳🇱 Dutch, 🇬🇧 English, 🇪🇪 Estonian, 🇫🇮 Finnish, 🇫🇷 French, 🇩🇪 German, 🇬🇷 Greek, 🇮🇱 Hebrew, 🇭🇺 Hungarian, 🇮🇹 Italian, 🇯🇵 Japanese, 🇰🇷 Korean, 🇱🇻 Latvian, 🇱🇹 Lithuanian, 🇳🇴 Norwegian, 🇵🇱 Polish, 🇵🇹 Portuguese, 🇷🇴 Romanian, 🇷🇺 Russian, 🇷🇸 Serbian, 🇸🇰 Slovak, 🇸🇮 Slovenian, 🇪🇸 Spanish, 🇸🇪 Swedish, 🇹🇭 Thai, 🇹🇷 Turkish and 🇺🇦 Ukrainian.
- * ### How do I install an unsupported version?
+### How do I select the keyboard layout?
- You can specify an URL in the `VERSION` environment variable, in order to download a custom ISO file:
-
- ```yaml
- environment:
- VERSION: "https://example.com/win.iso"
- ```
-
- During the installation you will need to add some drivers as described in [manual installation](https://github.com/dockur/windows/tree/master?tab=readme-ov-file#how-do-i-perform-a-manual-installation) above.
+ If you want to use a keyboard layout or locale that is not the default for your selected language, you can add `KEYBOARD` and `REGION` variables like this:
- * ### Is this project legal?
+ ```yaml
+ environment:
+ REGION: "en-US"
+ KEYBOARD: "en-US"
+ ```
- Yes, this project contains only open-source code and does not distribute any copyrighted material. Neither does it try to circumvent any copyright protection measures. So under all applicable laws, this project would be considered legal.
+### How do I install a custom image?
-## Disclaimer
+ In order to download an unsupported ISO image, specify its URL in the `VERSION` environment variable:
+
+ ```yaml
+ environment:
+ VERSION: "https://example.com/win.iso"
+ ```
-The product names, logos, brands, and other trademarks referred to within this project are the property of their respective trademark holders. This project is not affiliated, sponsored, or endorsed by Microsoft Corporation.
+ Alternatively, you can also skip the download and use a local file instead, by binding it in your compose file in this way:
+
+ ```yaml
+ volumes:
+ - ./example.iso:/boot.iso
+ ```
+
+ Replace the example path `./example.iso` with the filename of your desired ISO file. The value of `VERSION` will be ignored in this case.
+
+### How do I run a script after installation?
+
+ To run your own script after installation, you can create a file called `install.bat` and place it in a folder together with any additional files it needs (software to be installed for example).
+
+ Then bind that folder in your compose file like this:
+
+ ```yaml
+ volumes:
+ - ./example:/oem
+ ```
+
+ The example folder `./example` will be copied to `C:\OEM` and the containing `install.bat` will be executed during the last step of the automatic installation.
+
+### How do I perform a manual installation?
+
+ It's recommended to stick to the automatic installation, as it adjusts various settings to prevent common issues when running Windows inside a virtual environment.
+
+ However, if you insist on performing the installation manually at your own risk, add the following environment variable to your compose file:
+
+ ```yaml
+ environment:
+ MANUAL: "Y"
+ ```
+
+### How do I connect using RDP?
+
+ The web-viewer is mainly meant to be used during installation, as its picture quality is low, and it has no audio or clipboard for example.
+
+ So for a better experience you can connect using any Microsoft Remote Desktop client to the IP of the container, using the username `Docker` and password `admin`.
+
+ There is a RDP client for [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.rdc.androidx) available from the Play Store and one for [iOS](https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/microsoft-remote-desktop/id714464092?l=en-GB) in the Apple Store. For Linux you can use [FreeRDP](https://www.freerdp.com/) and on Windows just type `mstsc` in the search box.
+
+### How do I assign an individual IP address to the container?
+
+ By default, the container uses bridge networking, which shares the IP address with the host.
+
+ If you want to assign an individual IP address to the container, you can create a macvlan network as follows:
+
+ ```bash
+ docker network create -d macvlan \
+ --subnet=192.168.0.0/24 \
+ --gateway=192.168.0.1 \
+ --ip-range=192.168.0.100/28 \
+ -o parent=eth0 vlan
+ ```
+
+ Be sure to modify these values to match your local subnet.
+
+ Once you have created the network, change your compose file to look as follows:
+
+ ```yaml
+ services:
+ windows:
+ container_name: windows
+ ..