Installation Directory Guide

[DiscoverProgramming]

Is this a docs issue?

• My issue is about the documentation content or website

Type of issue

I can't find what I'm looking for

Description

Is there a possibility we can get a guide on how to move the installation of docker to a separate drive?

Location

https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/

Suggestion

Create documentation for moving installation directory of Docker / integrating it with Docker Setup executable.

[dvdksn]

Closing this issue — the documentation already covers changing Docker's storage location across several pages:

• Docker Engine (Linux): The daemon configuration page documents the data-root option in daemon.json to move Docker data to a different directory or drive.
• Docker Desktop (Windows) installer flags: The Windows install page documents --hyper-v-default-data-root, --windows-containers-default-data-root, and --wsl-default-data-root flags for specifying custom data locations during installation.
• Docker Desktop settings: The Settings page documents the "Disk image location" setting, which lets you move the Linux VM disk image to a different location after installation.
• Backup and restore: The backup and restore page covers migrating Docker data between machines.

A dedicated "moving installation directory" guide isn't necessary since these existing pages cover the workflows described in this issue.