Basic Docker Compose file that will provide a mysql instance along with a web-based workbench tool in case you don't already have a db tool to connect to MySQL

How to start all services

docker compose up -d

How to start just MySQL

docker compose up -d mysql

Note: I've noticed on my M1 Mac this hasn't worked as well which is why I included Cloudbeaver below.

1. Start both services docker compose up -d mysql mysql-workbench
2. In your browser go to localhost:13000
3. You'll need to add the MySQL instance connection.
   • Host Name: mysql
   • user name: root
   • password: rootpassword
   • port: 13306

Notes: Cloudbeaver is a web-based version of the very popular dbeaver. I preconfigured Cloudbeaver to connect to the MySQL database based on the docker compose committed, but you can see how the connection is configured.

1. Start up MySQL and Cloudbeaver in docker docker compose up -d mysql cloudbeaver
2. Open browser to localhost:18978
3. Login info for Cloudbeaver -user name: cbadmin -password: cbadmin
4. Connection info (already configured, but if curious)
   • Host Name/Address: mysql
   • user name: root
   • password: rootpassword
   • port: 13306

1. In terminal run the following command: docker compose up -d mysql
2. Open MySQL Workbench
3. You'll need to add the MySQL instance connection.
   • Host Name/Address: mysql
   • user name: root
   • password: rootpassword
   • port: 13306

Official MySQL tutorial -> https://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql-tutorial-excerpt/8.0/en/

ANother great starting tutorial -> https://www.mysqltutorial.org