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author: jess-johnson-msft
ms.author: jejohn
ms.topic: include
ms.date: 06/28/2022
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Open the Docker extension.
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If the Docker extension reports an error such as "Failed to connect", make sure Docker is installed and running. If this is your first time using this extension, you'll probably won't have any containers, images, or connected registries. That's okay.