title: Visual Studio Container Tools requires Docker to be running before building, debugging or running a containerized project
body: <p>I am working on .Net core Microservices. I installed Docker Toolbox containing docker cli and kitematics. After that i created a simple (.Net core) web api project in visual studio 2017 and also enable docker support.</p>
  
  <p>But when i hit  F5 to run the program it shows following error and doesn't run.</p>
  
  <p><strong>Visual Studio Container Tools requires Docker to be running before building, debugging or running a containerized project.</strong></p>
  
  <p>Please review the attached image.</p>
  
  <p>Visual studio error on running the project
  <a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/NEvRa.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/NEvRa.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>
  
  <p>If i build and run the project using docker cli, it's working. The problem is with visual studio 2017.</p>