Clarify BuildKit daemon lifecycle and terminal requirements on Windows#25483
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Added a warning to keep the buildkitd.exe terminal open during subsequent steps, and a FAQ section addressing common daemon lifecycle questions for first-time users.
When looking at the BuildKit on Windows documentation, I encountered several areas where additional clarification would improve the user experience and reduce confusion for first-time users.
1) Importance of BuildKit daemon in Step 7
The guide instructs users to start
buildkitd.exeand then open another terminal to run subsequent BuildKit commands. However, it does not clearly explain that the terminal runningbuildkitd.exemust remain open while executing those commands.Users may close the original terminal, causing the BuildKit daemon to stop unexpectedly. As a result, subsequent BuildKit commands (such as
buildctlanddocker buildxcommands) may fail because they can no longer connect to the daemon.2) No explanation of daemon lifecycle
After completing a build, users may not know: