First, download and install Docker and perform the following steps:

1. Open your favorite browser and download the instance of Docker Community Edition that applies to your OS:
   • Windows: https://www.docker.com/docker-windows
   • Mac: https://www.docker.com/docker-mac
2. Once downloaded, start the installer.
3. Take the default install options or adjust as required.

Now that you have installed Docker CE, download and use the PowerCLI Core:

1. Run the Terminal or Command Prompt to access your Docker instance.
2. Pull the PowerCLI Core image from DockerHub by running the following command:

docker pull vmware/powerclicore

Now that the Docker PowerCLI Core environment is loaded, initialize it with the following command:

docker run --rm -it --entrypoint='/usr/bin/powershell' vmware/powerclicore

At this point, PowerCLI is initialized; connect to vCenter and run scripts/commands as usual.