Docker/MongoDB

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1. Use Play with Docker. Create an account and/or log in.
2. Start an interactive session and add a new instance.
3. In the terminal window, enter the following commands:
   • docker run -d -p 27017:27017 --name=mongo-server mongo
   • docker exec -it mongo-server hostname -i
     Note the IP address displayed.
4. To connect to the mongo-server from a second instance of the mongo image:
   • docker run -it --rm mongo bash
   • mongo 172.17.0.2
     Replace 172.17.0.2 with your mongo-server's IP address.
5. To connect to the mongo-server from a programming language in a separate container:
   • Use mongodb://172.17.0.2 for the host name.
     Replace 172.17.0.2 with your mongo-server's IP address.
   • Modify the Dockerfile to install any required libraries, such as mongodb, pymongo, or MongoDB\Driver.
6. To connect to the mongo-server from a programming language not running in a container:
   • Use mongodb://127.0.0.1 for the host name.
   • Modify the Dockerfile to install any required libraries, such as mongodb, pymongo, or MongoDB\Driver.

On Your Own System

1. Install Docker Desktop or the Docker Engine.
2. In a terminal window, enter the following commands:
   • docker run -d -p 27017:27017 --name=mongo-server mongo
   • docker exec -it mongo-server hostname -i
     Note the IP address displayed.
3. To connect to the mongo-server from a second instance of the mongo image:
   • docker run -it --rm mongo bash
   • mongo 172.17.0.2
     Replace 172.17.0.2 with your mongo-server's IP address.
4. To connect to the mongo-server from a programming language in a separate container:
   • Use mongodb://172.17.0.2 for the host name.
     Replace 172.17.0.2 with your mongo-server's IP address.
   • Modify the Dockerfile to install any required libraries, such as mongodb, pymongo, or MongoDB\Driver.
5. To connect to the mongo-server from a programming language not running in a container:
   • Use mongodb://127.0.0.1 for the host name.
   • Modify the Dockerfile to install any required libraries, such as mongodb, pymongo, or MongoDB\Driver.

See Also

• MongoDB
• Docker: The best way to learn Docker for Free: Play-With-Docker (PWD)

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