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🐛 Fix: docker-credential-desktop.exe executable file not found in PATH (WSL2)

This issue commonly arises when using Docker Desktop with WSL2 integration, causing Docker to fail when attempting to access the Windows credential manager for secure login details.

🔗 Reference

For more context and community discussion, see the original forum thread: docker-credential-desktop.exe executable file not found in PATH using WSL2

✅ Solution: Correcting the Credential Store Key

The fix requires editing the Docker configuration file to correct a common mismatch in the credential store key.

  Locate the configuration file in your home directory:

      ~/.docker/config.json

  Edit the file and change the key from credsStore (plural) to credStore (singular).

Configuration Change Example

Before (Incorrect): JSON

{

"auths": {
  "https://index.docker.io/v1/": {}
},
"credsStore": "desktop"

}

After (Correct): JSON

{

"auths": {
  "https://index.docker.io/v1/": {}
},
"credStore": "desktop"

}

more on that: https://forums.docker.com/t/docker-credential-desktop-exe-executable-file-not-found-in-path-using-wsl2/100225