What are the steps to install MySQL with Docker?

2 years ago
Sophia Anderson
2 minutes

The steps to install MySQL are as follows:

  1. To install Docker, start by downloading it from the official Docker website and follow the installation instructions for your operating system.
  2. Search for MySQL images: Run the following command in the terminal to search for MySQL images:
  3. Search for mysql in the Docker registry.
  4. Download MySQL image: Choose the appropriate MySQL image and use the following command to download it:
  5. Download the mysql image with the specified tag using Docker.
  6. The term “tag” here refers to a specific version number, for example, “latest” denotes the newest version.
  7. Create a MySQL container: Use the following command to create a MySQL container.
  8. Run a Docker container named mysql-container with the environment variable MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD set to “password” in detached mode using the image mysql:tag.
  9. The name of the container here is “mysql-container” and the password is for the root user of MySQL.
  10. Run the MySQL container: Use the following command to run the created container:
  11. Start the MySQL container using Docker.
  12. Accessing the MySQL container: Use the following command to enter the MySQL container:
  13. Run the MySQL client inside a Docker container with the root user.
  14. Enter the password set previously to access the MySQL command-line interface.

After installation, you can use the MySQL client to connect to the MySQL database inside the container and perform related tasks.

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