In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Portainer on Windows 11.
Before installing Portainer, you need to have the following:
Download the Portainer image from Docker Hub by running the following command in your terminal:
docker pull portainer/portainer-ce
Once the download is complete, run the following command to start Portainer:
docker run -d -p 8000:8000 -p 9000:9000 --name portainer --restart unless-stopped -v \\.\pipe\docker_engine:\\.\pipe\docker_engine -v portainer_data:C:\data portainer/portainer-ce
This command will start Portainer as a Docker container and will expose its web interface on port 9000.
Once the container is running, open a web browser and go to http://localhost:9000. You should see the Portainer login page.
Create your first admin user by providing a username, password, and email address when prompted.
Once you have logged in to Portainer, you can start exploring the various features and functionalities offered by the platform.
Portainer is an easy-to-use management interface for Docker that provides a range of useful features and functionalities. By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you can quickly set up and start using Portainer on your Windows 11 machine.
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