Connect to Docker MySQL container from localhost?

Question

I have a docker mysql image running, following is what the docker-compose.yml file looks like:

db:
  image: mysql
  environment:
    MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: \"\         


        

Answer 1

Your yml file looks good.

You can directly connect docker container directly as it already mapped with local port 3306. Just goto terminal and run

mysql -h 127.0.0.1 -u root -p

Note: you must have access to mysql command line. If mysql command show an error, check '/usr/local/mysql/bin' other wise you can not connect to mysql server. In other word you must have mysql client on your machine.