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Connecting to MySQL externally

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Connect to MySQL in Docker Container#

If you like to connect to the MySQL Database inside the Docker container with an external Tool like Sequel Pro, MySQL Workbench, HeidiSQL, DBeaver, just plain old mysql cli or anything else.

Get published mysql port from container#

Docker assigns a randomly published port for MySQL during each container start. This is done to prevent port collisions.

To get the published port via docker:

    $ docker port changeme.net.docker.amazee.io
    3306/tcp -> 0.0.0.0:32797

Or via docker-compose inside a Drupal repository

    $ docker-compose port drupal 3306
    0.0.0.0:32797

linux Get ip from container#

If you are on Linux and run docker native, you also need to get the IP of the container

    $ docker inspect --format '{{ .NetworkSettings.IPAddress }}' changeme.net.docker.amazee.io
    172.17.0.4

Connect to MySQL#

Linux OS X
IP/Host IP from container docker.amazee.io
Port published port from container published port from container
Username drupal drupal
Password drupal drupal
Database drupal drupal
Example Sequel PRO#

Screenshot SequelPro