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Containerize MySQL Database With Docker And DbVisualizer

Containerize MySQL with Docker: Write a Dockerfile, build & run image, connect to containerized DB using DbVisualizer for seamless deployment across environments.

This guide demonstrates how to containerize a MySQL database using Docker and manage it using DbVisualizer for seamless deployment across various environments.
Start by writing a Dockerfile.

FROM mysql:latest
ENV MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=password
COPY my-database.sql /docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/

    
    

    
    




Build your Docker image.

docker build -t my-database .

    
    

    
    




Run your container.

docker run -p 3306:3306 --name my-database-container -d my-database

    
    

    
    




In DbVisualizer, create a new connection using the appropriate MySQL settings....