The issue

As I wrote in the title, everytime I use Docker in Windows 11 I run into this error:

exec: “docker-credential-desktop”: executable file not found in %PATH%, out: “

This happens with every step, build included.

I know that this can be bypassed by modifying the config.json file, but I’m looking for a permanent fix. Modifying the file only works once, if I reboot the issue is still there.

Context, if that matters, is this: I’m working with Docker, building mostly NodeJS applications and pushing them to a AWS repository (aka ECR).

I will deeply appreciate every suggestion!

How to reproduce

Below the steps to reproduce my issue. You will need a Dockerfile which could be as simple as this (it describes an image of a NodeJS app, written in Typescript):

FROM node:alpine3.18

WORKDIR /home/euronovate/wlazyformBackend

COPY package*.json ./

COPY tsconfig*.json ./

COPY /src/* ./src/

COPY .env ./.env

RUN npm install

RUN npm run build

RUN rm src/* && rmdir src

RUN rm *.json

RUN npm prune --production

EXPOSE 3000

ENTRYPOINT [ "node", "build/index.js"]

To reproduce this issue:

1. Have a Windows PC with Docker Desktop Installed
2. Open a terminal near any Dockerfile
3. Run the command “docker build .”
4. Let it fail
5. Open the file “config.json” in “C:UsersUSERNAME.dockerconfig.json” (with USERNAME=your username on the machine)
6. Delete the line “credsStore”
7. Re-run the command. Now the command will execute