What is the method for starting MySQL in Docker?

The way to start MySQL using Docker is by using Docker commands or a Docker Compose file.

1. Start MySQL using Docker command.
2. Open the terminal or command prompt.
3. Run the following command to pull the MySQL image and start the container: docker run –name mysql-container -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD= -p :3306 -d mysql:latest

   In this command, mysql-container is the container’s name, is the host port number, and is the root user password for MySQL.

4. Wait for some time, the MySQL container will start and run.
5. Start MySQL using Docker Compose.
6. Create a file named docker-compose.yml and add the following content to the file:

   version: ‘3’
   services:
   mysql:
   image: mysql:latest
   container_name: mysql-container
   environment:
   – MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD= ports:
   – :3306

   Here, is the root password for MySQL, and is the host port number.

7. Open the terminal or command prompt.
8. In the directory containing the docker-compose.yml file, run the following command to start the MySQL container: docker-compose up -d

   The -d option is used to run the container in the background.

9. After waiting for some time, the MySQL container will start up and run.

Whether using Docker commands or Docker Compose, the MySQL container will start on a specified port on the local host and can be connected to using the MySQL client.