How to set up Docker Quickstart Terminal in Cmder?
The following shows how to set up the Docker Quickstart Terminal in Cmder.
- Enter the Setup tasks screen
Keyboard shortcut
Win + Alt + TVia menu
+ button -> Setup tasks….
- Expand Startup and Choose Tasks
- Add a new Predefined task
Keyboard shortcut
Alt + Shift + +Via Menu
+ button - Name the task by replacing Group{number} with…
Tools::Docker Quickstart Terminal
The first part defines the task category and the second part is the task name
- Define the task parameters.
/dir "%DOCKER_TOOLBOX_INSTALL_PATH%" /icon "d:\User\Pictures\Icons\if_github_334641.ico"
Here a custom icon is used, ensure that your path and .ico file is specified.
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/dir – sets the working directory, where new processes will be started
/icon – icon that is displayed in the tabs - Add the commands
*"C:\PROGRA~1\Git\bin\sh.exe" -i "%DOCKER_TOOLBOX_INSTALL_PATH%\start.sh" -new_console:t:"Docker Terminal"
Docker Client on Windows should be run as elevated as we have set up here. Ensure that the path to the Git binary files matches your set-up.
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* – run as elevated
-i – program arguments
-new_console:t – tab name
-new_console:d – directory
Your final set-up should look like the following

