Is there a way to stop Docker deleting containers every time Visual Studio is closed on my Windows PC?

Question

I have created an app, which uses Docker to create containers. The app takes about 20-30 minutes to build the first time and then it is very quick thereafter.

On my MAC; containers are kept until they are deleted by me. However, on my Windows PC; the containers are automatically deleted every time I close Visual Studio 2017. Therefore I have to sit and wait for my solution to build each time I open the solution fresh on my Windows PC.

Is there a way to stop Docker deleting containers every time Visual Studio is closed on my Windows PC?

So far I have looked for a setting inside Docker desktop and inside Visual Studio/Options, however I cannot find it. I have also Googled this.

Answer 1

In Visual Studio 2019, under Tools->Options search for Docker Compose and then set the Remove containers on project close option to False. Click OK and you should be good.