# Step-by-Step GitHub Releases Workaround: dockur example
When you can't use docker pull or the github workspace is blocked by your IT department.
Step-by-Step GitHub Releases Workaround
1. Create the Action Workflow File
1. Open your regular web browser on your Windows host.
2. Go to your GitHub profile and create a **New Repository**. Make it **Private** (e.g., `my-image-fetcher`).
3. Inside your repo, click on the **Actions** tab at the top.
4. Click the link that says **"set up a workflow yourself"**.
5. Delete all default text in the editor and paste this configuration exactly:
```
name: Export Docker Image to Releases
on: [workflow_dispatch]
permissions:
contents: write
jobs:
bundle_image:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- name: Pull and Save Image
run: |
docker pull ghcr.io/dockur/windows:latest
docker save -o windows_image.tar ghcr.io/dockur/windows:latest
- name: Create Private Release Asset
uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
with:
tag_name: v1.0.0
name: "Windows Container Download"
files: windows_image.tar
env:
GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
```
6. Click **Commit changes...** in the top right, then confirm it.
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2. Trigger the Automated Build
1. Go back to the **Actions** tab.
2. On the left side, click **"Export Docker Image to Releases"**.
3. On the right side, click the **Run workflow** dropdown, and then click the green **Run workflow** button.
4. Wait about **3 to 5 minutes**. GitHub's remote cloud servers will download the image and package it into a single `.tar` archive asset. A green checkmark will appear when it finishes.
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3. Download the Tar via the Browser
1. Click the main logo of your repository to go back to its home page.
2. Look at the right-hand sidebar. Under the **Releases** section, you will see a fresh `v1.0.0` tag. Click on it.
3. Under the "Assets" heading, you will see **`windows_image.tar`**.
4. Left-click it. Your web browser will download it as a standard static file asset, bypassing the terminal blocks entirely.
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4. Import the File into local Docker
Once your browser finishes downloading the archive to your Windows machine:
1. Drag or cut-paste `windows_image.tar` out of your Downloads folder and into `C:\PROJECTS\CobolSim\`.
2. Open your local WSL terminal and run:```
cd /mnt/c/PROJECTS/CobolSim
docker load -i windows_image.tar
```
3. Verify it is ready by typing `docker images`.
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