Connect to mysql in a docker container from the host

Question

(It\'s probably a dumb question due to my limited knowledge with Docker or mysql administration, but since I spent a whole evening on this issue, I dare to ask it.)

Answer 1

• docker run -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=pass --name sql-db -p 3306:3306 mysql

• docker exec -it sql-db bash

• mysql -u root -p