Mount current directory as a volume in Docker on Windows 10

In Windows Command Line (cmd), you can mount the current directory like so:

docker run --rm -it -v %cd%:/usr/src/project gcc:4.9

In PowerShell, you use ${PWD}, which gives you the current directory:

docker run --rm -it -v ${PWD}:/usr/src/project gcc:4.9

On Linux:

docker run --rm -it -v $(pwd):/usr/src/project gcc:4.9

Cross Platform

The following options will work on both PowerShell and on Linux (at least Ubuntu):

docker run --rm -it -v ${PWD}:/usr/src/project gcc:4.9docker run --rm -it -v $(pwd):/usr/src/project gcc:4.9

This works for me in PowerShell:

docker run --rm -v ${PWD}:/data alpine ls /data

1. Open Settings on Docker Desktop (Docker for Windows).
2. Select Shared Drives.
3. Select the drive that you want to use inside your containers (e.g., C).

4. Click Apply. You may be asked to provide user credentials.

5. The command below should now work on PowerShell (command prompt does not support ${PWD}):

   docker run --rm -v ${PWD}:/data alpine ls /data

IMPORTANT: if/when you change your Windows domain password, the mount will stop working silently, that is, -v will work but the container will not see your host folders and files. Solution: go back to Settings, uncheck the shared drives, Apply, check them again, Apply, and enter the new password when prompted.