Setting up Docker Containers for Dynamics 365 Business Central

Step 1: Please enable Hyper V and Container features from Programs and Features

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/hyper-v-on-windows/quick-start/enable-hyper-v

You may need to restart the computer.

Step 2: Install docker

Once you finished installed Docker switch it to Windows.
Right click on the docker icon on the bottom right hand corner.

You may need to restart the computer to complete the action.

Step 3: Run the PowerShell ISE as an Administrator

Step 4: You can use below Docker commands to check whether it’s working.

Docker version 

Docker help

You can see more functions that you can use in the future.

Step 5: Use Docker pull command.

Docker pull mcr.microsoft.com/businesscentral/sandbox:au-ltsc2019

Use below url for more updates

https://hub.docker.com/_/microsoft-businesscentral-sandbox

Examples (ltsc2016):

• docker pull mcr.microsoft.com/businesscentral/sandbox gives you the latest Business Central Sandbox Container worldwide version
• docker pull mcr.microsoft.com/businesscentral/sandbox:dk gives you the latest Business Central Sandbox Container DK version
• docker pull mcr.microsoft.com/businesscentral/sandbox:13.1.25940.0-us gives you a specific Business Central Sandbox build with the US version

Examples (ltsc2019):

• docker pull mcr.microsoft.com/businesscentral/sandbox:ltsc2019 gives you the latest Business Central Sandbox Container worldwide version
• docker pull mcr.microsoft.com/businesscentral/sandbox:dk-ltsc2019 gives you the latest Business Central Sandbox Container DK version
• docker pull mcr.microsoft.com/businesscentral/sandbox:13.1.25940.0-us-ltsc2019 gives you a specific Business Central Sandbox build with the US version

Once it finished you will see below message. Don’t run any other commands until it completely finished.

Step 6: Check your Image

By using below command, you can see all the images you are having

 Docker images

Step 7: Install NavContainerHelper

install-module navcontainerhelper -force

Once you run that command you will see below message.

Select Yes and then it will start installation 

You may need to reload power Shell to work with new function.

Step 8: Allow permissions to install the rest.

 Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Confirm -Force

Select Yes to All.

Step 9: Create NAV-Container

You can search New-NavContainer from the window on your right-hand side or type the command.

I would recommend use the wizard.

New-NavContainer -containerName BC365 -accept_eula -accept_outdated -assignPremiumPlan -auth NavUserPassword -doNotExportObjectsToText -imageName mcr.microsoft.com/businesscentral/sandbox:au-ltsc2019 -includeAL -includeCSide -licenseFile "D:\License.flf"‪‪‪ -memoryLimit 4G -shortcuts Desktop -updateHosts

Mandatory (containerName, accept_eula, assignPremiumPlan, auth, imageName, doNotExportObjectsToText(This will Speed up the process), includeAL, licenseFile(If you select include AL), memoryLimit)

Once it’s finished you will see below detail screen

Then it will add below short cuts on your desktop if you enabled the Boolean when creating the container.