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dockerdocker-composewindows-10
Dalton Cézane
Dalton Cézane

Reputation: 3782

ERROR: Couldn't connect to Docker daemon. You might need to start Docker for Windows

I want to run Docker Compose on Windows 10. When I run docker-compose up, I get the following error message:

ERROR: Couldn't connect to Docker daemon. You might need to start Docker for Windows

I did not find a solution in the StackOverflow.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 9162

Answers (3)

user15237277
user15237277

Reputation: 17

# sudo docker-compose up

try adding sudo

Upvotes: 0

Dalton Cézane
Dalton Cézane

Reputation: 3782

This error was caused by lack of memory in my machine. The Docker Desktop was not starting since it was configured to run with 2 GB.

To solve my problem, I changed this parameter in Settings -> Resources -> Memory, reducing it to the minimum allowed: 1 GB. I also changed the swap value (Settings -> Resources -> Swap), setting the value to its minimum (512 MB).

Upvotes: 0

Colby Hill
Colby Hill

Reputation: 1110

I have only seen this error when Docker Desktop is not currently running or it ran out of resources. Ensure that you have Docker Desktop installed and that it is running. Another possibility is that Docker is does not have enough resources to launch, so you will need to increase the resource limits. If this does not fix it, comment and let me know.

Upvotes: 1

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