Docker/MySQL

Try It

Online Free

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 --name mysql-server -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=secret -d mysql
4. To connect to the mysql-server:
   • docker exec -it mysql-server bash
   • mysql -u root -p
     Enter secret for the root password when prompted.

On Your Own System

1. Install Docker Desktop or the Docker Engine.
2. In a terminal window, enter the following commands:
   • docker run --name mysql-server -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=secret -d mysql
3. To connect to the mysql-server:
   • docker exec -it mysql-server bash
   • mysql -u root -p
     Enter secret for the root password when prompted.

See Also

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

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