How to Run Sitecore 10.3.x in Docker on Windows 10

> Configs for loading useful asset images

February 11, 2025

I wanted to load these asset images on Windows 10, but I didn't find any examples online:

sitecore-docker-tools-assets: general Sitecore container tools and utilities
sitecore-spe-assets: PowerShell automation via Sitecore PowerShell Extensions
sitecore-management-services-xm1-assets: management services

First start by getting the SXP Sitecore Container Deployment 10.3 from Github: https://github.com/Sitecore/container-deployment/releases/tag/10.3.1.009452.1563

In the .zip, you will find two folders: ltsc2019 and ltsc2022.

Docker tip

Broadly speaking, ltsc2019 and 1819 are Windows 10, while ltsc2022 is Windows 11.

While the example files provided are good, there are a few more asset images that are worth loading: sitecore-docker-tools-assets, sitecore-spe-assets, and sitecore-management-services-xm1-assets.

Certain images, such as modules, are intended only as a source during your custom Sitecore image build and you never use them at runtime. These asset images are named accordingly with a -assets suffix.

Below is an incomplete .env file for reference:

.env

REGISTRY=scr.sitecore.com/sxp/
SITECORE_DOCKER_REGISTRY=scr.sitecore.com/sxp/
SITECORE_MODULE_REGISTRY=scr.sitecore.com/sxp/modules/
SITECORE_TOOLS_REGISTRY=scr.sitecore.com/tools/
SITECORE_VERSION=10.3-ltsc2019
EXTERNAL_IMAGE_TAG_SUFFIX=ltsc2019
TOOLS_VERSION=10.3.0-1809
SPE_VERSION=6.4.0.65-1809
MANAGEMENT_SERVICES_VERSION=5.2.113-1809

Now consume the environment variables in docker-compose.yml:

docker-compose.yml

version: "2.4"
services:
  traefik:
    command:
      - "--ping"
      - "--api.insecure=true"
      - "--providers.docker.endpoint=npipe:////./pipe/docker_engine"
      - "--providers.docker.exposedByDefault=false"
      - "--providers.file.directory=C:/etc/traefik/config/dynamic"
      - "--entryPoints.websecure.address=:443"
      - "--entryPoints.web.address=:80"
    ports:
      - "8080:80"
    volumes:
      - source: \\.\pipe\docker_engine
        target: \\.\pipe\docker_engine
        type: npipe
      - ./traefik:C:/etc/traefik
    depends_on:
      id:
        condition: service_healthy
      cm:
        condition: service_healthy
  mssql:
    mem_limit: ${MEM_LIMIT_SQL:-2GB}
    volumes:
      - .\data\mssql:c:\data
    restart: unless-stopped
  mssql-init:
    image: ${REGISTRY}${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}-xp1-mssql-init:${VERSION:-latest}
    build:
      context: ./build/mssql-init
      args:
        BASE_IMAGE: ${SITECORE_DOCKER_REGISTRY}sitecore-xp1-mssql-init:${SITECORE_VERSION}
        SPE_IMAGE: ${SITECORE_MODULE_REGISTRY}sitecore-spe-assets:${SPE_VERSION}
  solr:
    volumes:
      - .\data\solr:c:\data
  solr-init:
    image: sxp/sitecore-xp1-solr-init:10.3.2-ltsc2019
    build:
      context: ./build/solr-init
      args:
        BASE_IMAGE: ${SITECORE_DOCKER_REGISTRY}sitecore-xp1-solr-init:${SITECORE_VERSION}
  cm:
    image: ${REGISTRY}${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}-xp0-cm:${SITECORE_VERSION}
    build:
      context: ./build/cm
      args:
        BASE_IMAGE: ${SITECORE_DOCKER_REGISTRY}sitecore-xp0-cm:${SITECORE_VERSION}
        TOOLING_IMAGE: ${SITECORE_TOOLS_REGISTRY}sitecore-docker-tools-assets:${TOOLS_VERSION}
        SPE_IMAGE: ${SITECORE_MODULE_REGISTRY}sitecore-spe-assets:${SPE_VERSION}
        MANAGEMENT_SERVICES_IMAGE: ${SITECORE_MODULE_REGISTRY}sitecore-management-services-xm1-assets:${MANAGEMENT_SERVICES_VERSION}
    environment:
      SITECORE_LICENSE_LOCATION: C:\license\license.xml
    volumes:
      - .\data\cm\website:C:\deploy
      - .\serialization:C:\serialization
      - .\data\cm\logs:C:\inetpub\wwwroot\App_Data\logs
      - .\data\cm\LmapProcessFiles:C:\inetpub\wwwroot\App_Data\LmapProcessFiles
      - ${LICENSE_PATH}:C:\license
    entrypoint: powershell -Command "& C:\\tools\\entrypoints\\iis\\Development.ps1"
    mem_limit: ${MEM_LIMIT_CM:-4GB}
    restart: unless-stopped
    labels:
      - "traefik.http.middlewares.redirect-to-https.redirectScheme.scheme=https"
      - "traefik.http.routers.cm.entrypoints=web"
      - "traefik.http.routers.cm.middlewares=redirect-to-https"
  cd:
    image: ${REGISTRY}${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}-xp0-cd:${SITECORE_VERSION}
    build:
      context: ./build/cd
      args:
        BASE_IMAGE: ${SITECORE_DOCKER_REGISTRY}sitecore-xp1-cd:${SITECORE_VERSION}
        TOOLING_IMAGE: ${SITECORE_TOOLS_REGISTRY}sitecore-docker-tools-assets:${TOOLS_VERSION}
    environment:
      SITECORE_LICENSE_LOCATION: C:\license\license.xml
    volumes:
      - .\data\cd\website:C:\deploy
      - .\data\cd\logs:C:\inetpub\wwwroot\App_Data\logs
      - ${LICENSE_PATH}:C:\license
    entrypoint: powershell -Command "& C:\\tools\\entrypoints\\iis\\Development.ps1"
    mem_limit: ${MEM_LIMIT_CM:-4GB}
    restart: unless-stopped
    labels:
      - "traefik.http.middlewares.redirect-to-https.redirectScheme.scheme=https"
      - "traefik.http.routers.cd.entrypoints=web"
      - "traefik.http.routers.cd.rule=Host(`${CD_HOST}`) || Host(`asm-${CD_HOST}`) "
      - "traefik.http.routers.cd.middlewares=redirect-to-https"
  id:
    environment:
      SITECORE_LICENSE_LOCATION: C:\license\license.xml
    volumes:
      - ${LICENSE_PATH}:C:\license
  xconnect:
    image: ${REGISTRY}${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}-xp0-xconnect:${SITECORE_VERSION}
    build:
      context: ./build/xconnect
      args:
        BASE_IMAGE: ${SITECORE_DOCKER_REGISTRY}sitecore-xp0-xconnect:${SITECORE_VERSION}
        TOOLING_IMAGE: ${SITECORE_TOOLS_REGISTRY}sitecore-docker-tools-assets:${TOOLS_VERSION}
    environment:
      SITECORE_LICENSE_LOCATION: C:\license
    volumes:
      - .\data\xconnect:C:\deploy
      - ${LICENSE_PATH}:C:\license
    entrypoint: powershell -Command "& C:\\tools\\entrypoints\\iis\\Development.ps1"
  xdbsearchworker:
    environment:
      SITECORE_LICENSE_LOCATION: C:\license
    volumes:
      - ${LICENSE_PATH}:C:\license
  xdbautomationworker:
    environment:
      SITECORE_LICENSE_LOCATION: C:\license
    volumes:
      - ${LICENSE_PATH}:C:\license
  cortexprocessingworker:
    environment:
      SITECORE_LICENSE_LOCATION: C:\license
    volumes:
      - ${LICENSE_PATH}:C:\license

Here is a useful resource which provides a comprehensive list of Sitecore Docker image tags:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Sitecore/docker-images/master/tags/sitecore-tags.md

May the container gods have mercy on your soul.

-MG

How to Run Sitecore 10.3.x in Docker on Windows 10

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