# How to access docker volume from windows **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [August 27, 2025, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-access-docker-volume-from-windows/110197 "2025-08-27T03:55:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eugene49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-access-docker-volume-from-windows/110197/1 "2025-08-27T03:55:31Z")
I am new to docker with docker desktop. I learned up to the point of creating volumes using docker compose. My intention is to run multiple instances of ignition for development purpose, along side with git practices. On this note I need to access project folder of the individual ignition instance (is instance even the correct term to use here?) How do I access the individual project folder from windows explorer? ---
**Author:** ![Gaurav.Shitole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/gaurav.shitole/32/72050_2.png) [@Gaurav.Shitole](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gaurav.Shitole)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-access-docker-volume-from-windows/110197/2 "2025-08-28T23:09:57Z")
Maybe this helps: > **[Docker Volume Location on Windows](https://www.josephguadagno.net/2024/07/13/docker-volume-location-on-windows)** > > Like a lot of engineers nowadays, I use Docker for my development environment. I have a Windows 11 machine with Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and I use Docker Desktop for Windows. I also use Developer Containers with a volume for the source... ---
**Author:** ![pascal.fragnoud](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pascal.fragnoud/32/24728_2.png) [@pascal.fragnoud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pascal.fragnoud)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 7:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-access-docker-volume-from-windows/110197/3 "2025-08-29T07:21:36Z")
I personally use a linux style terminal running bash so I can use the same commands I'd use on linux. Then it's easy: `docker exec -it {container} bash` Note that IN docker desktop, there's a "Volumes" menu entry which allows you to browse your volumes. Never used that, so I can't say what you can do with it, but it's there. ---
**Author:** ![Gaurav.Shitole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/gaurav.shitole/32/72050_2.png) [@Gaurav.Shitole](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gaurav.Shitole)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-access-docker-volume-from-windows/110197/4 "2025-08-29T18:00:21Z")
Yes, Docker Desktop also has a Volumes section. You can browse all files stored in the Stored Data section within that. Additionally, you can add files to a volume or save files from a Docker volume to your PC. ---
**Author:** ![Eugene49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2025, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-access-docker-volume-from-windows/110197/5 "2025-08-31T22:45:38Z")
Thanks all. For the record, I learned this `docker volume ls` will display all volumes `docker volume inspect` will tell you where the volume is mounted (in linux form) To find the equivalent windows loc: Enter `\\wsl$`in window explorer. Somehow is equivalent to `\\wsl.localhost` The volume can be found at window explorer: `\\wsl.localhost\docker-desktop\mnt\docker-desktop-disk\data\docker\volumes` I am curious though, it is mounted as network drive in windows? this location should be somewhere in drive C.