How to Install Docker and Laravel on Windows (WSL + Ubuntu Setup)

Want to run Laravel with Docker on Windows — the right way? In this full beginner setup guide, I’ll walk you through everything you need to install and configure: ✔️ Docker ✔️ WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) ✔️ Ubuntu ✔️ Laravel dependencies (PHP, Composer, MySQL, etc.) This tutorial is perfect if you're on Windows and want to build Laravel projects using Docker and WSL, just like the pros — without running into common setup issues. 📌 Terminal commands: 1: sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y 2: sudo apt install php8.3-cli php8.3-common php8.3-mbstring php8.3-xml php8.3-bcmath php8.3-curl php8.3-mysql php8.3-zip php8.3-readline php8.3-gd php8.3-pgsql unzip curl git composer -y 📌 What you’ll learn: Installing WSL and Ubuntu on Windows Installing and configuring Docker Desktop Setting up PHP, Composer, and Laravel Running Laravel inside Docker with Sail Solving common Windows/WSL/Docker errors 📌 Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 05:03 Installing WSL & Ubuntu 09:33 Installing Docker Desktop on Windows 17:31 Laravel dependencies inside WSL 21:08 Setting up Laravel Sail 23:10 Open the project in Visual Studio Code 25:01 Open your project folder 25:47 Setting up our database & .env file 26:37 Running Laravel with Docker 28:44 Viewing our database inside DBeaver 34:56 How to view your website in the browser 36:27 How to start everything up again, after closing it down 💬 If you're stuck at any point, drop your questions in the comments! 🔔 Subscribe for more Laravel + Docker tutorials:    / @dani_krossing   #Laravel #Docker #WSL ➤ GET ACCESS TO MY LESSON MATERIAL! 👇 First of all, thank you for all the support you have given me! I am really glad to have such an awesome community on my channel. It motivates me to continue creating and uploading content! So thank you! I am now using Patreon and YouTube Memberships to share improved and updated lesson material, and for a small fee you can access all the material either from my memberships or Patreon, depending on your preference. I have worked hard, and done my best to help you understand what I teach. I hope you will find it helpful :) Get access to my lesson material below! Memberships:    / @dani_krossing   Patreon:   / mmtuts