How to fix Cannot start Docker Compose application

 Hi Everyone, Today, lets see how to solve the below issue while starting the docker containers.


Cannot start Docker Compose application. Reason: compose [start] exit status 1. Cannot connect to the Docker daemon at unix:///var/run/docker.sock. Is the docker daemon running?


Steps to Fix:

1. Open Docker Desktop Settings

  • Click the Docker Desktop icon in system tray → Settings (gear icon)

2. Enable WSL 2 Backend

  • Go to General tab
  • Check "Use the WSL 2 based engine"
  • Click Apply & Restart

3. Enable WSL Integration

  • Go to Resources → WSL Integration
  • Turn on "Enable integration with my default WSL distro"
  • Or manually enable your specific distro from the list
  • Click Apply & Restart

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