


As there is a Dockerized version of almost all necessary applications, Docker helps to try and run applications while keeping your OS lean and clean. MySQL is one of the most popular open-source Databases and one of the “ Big Four” relational Databases.

It is widely used by industry, academia, and the community alike. You can read my article if you want to know more about why MySQL is the number one database including its key features, use cases, managed MySQL services, and alternatives: In a Blog post, I have made a detailed analysis and ranking of the top ten databases in the industry and MySQL got the top spot.
#CONNECT TO DOCKER MYSQL USING SQLPRO HOW TO#
Here I will show how to run a Dockerized MySQL Database and then connect with it from your local machine. You can install Docker in almost all primary OS, be it Linux, Windows, or macOS. Please follow the instruction given in the official docker site to install Docker in your local machine: Install and Start Dockerized MySQLĭocker containers are stateless. So, if you use a Containerized MySQL, then you will lose all your saved Data once you restart the container. The following command will create the volume in your local machine which you can connect with MySQL container later: λ docker volume create mysql-volume mysql-volume Here are the commands to create a MySQL container including attached volume in your local machine: One way to avoid the issue is to create a docker volume and attach it to your MySQL container.
