Plate Recognizer on-premise software runs on a Docker container. Follow the steps below to install Docker on your machine.
Thereafter, you can use our Plate Recognizer Installer to easily install, uninstall and update Plate Recognizer software.
Have questions? Check out our FAQ on SDK via Docker on Windows
Step 1.1 Download Installer for Docker.
Step 1.2. Click on Get Docker.
Step 1.3. To start the installation process, please double click to execute the Docker Installer.
Step 1.4 You will be prompted with this message: “Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?” Go ahead and click “Yes” to continue.
Step 1.5 Ensure the checkbox next to “Enable WSL 2 Windows Features” is checked then click on “OK” at the bottom to start the installation.
Step 1.6. The installer will start unpacking files.
Wait for it to finish. When the installer completes, you will need to restart your computer to finish the installation.
Docker will be installed to automatically start on boot.
Step 1.7. If you get this error after the restart, you will need to manually install WSL 2 then restart Docker.
Stuck? Get immediate assistance in our Help Center.
Step 2.1. Visit the URL in the warning notification (see screenshot in Step 1.7).
At the time of writing, it redirects to the screenshot on your right or docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/wsl/install-win10#step-4—download-the-linux-kernel-update-package
Step 2.2. Click on Download the latest package “WSL2 Linux kernel update package for x64 machines“.
Note: If you’re using an ARM64 machine, please download the ARM64 package instead. If you’re not sure what kind of machine you have, open Command Prompt or PowerShell and enter: systeminfo | find “System Type”.
Step 2.3. After downloading the file, double-click on the Installer file to run it.
Step 2.4. Click on Next. You will be prompted with this message like earlier: “Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?” Go ahead and click Yes to continue.
Step 2.5. Click on Finish when done.
Step 2.6. After the installation process is done, right-click in the bottom right corner of the screen and then select Restart. See screenshot on the left.
Docker is now installed!
Please use Plate Recognizer Installer to install our software on your machine!
Stuck? Get immediate assistance in our Help Center.
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