Installing MySQL in a Docker container is an easy process that can be completed by pulling a Docker image, deploying the MySQL container, and connecting to the MySQL Docker container. At Bobcares, we have seen several such Docker-related queries as part of our Docker Hosting Support for Docker users, web hosts, and online service providers.

To install MySQL in Docker on your Mac, you'll first need to download and install Docker Desktop from the official website. Once installed, launch Docker from the Applications folder. When launching Docker for the first time, it will ask for privileged access to install its network helper tool. Provide the access by entering your Mac user name and password.

Once done, the Docker Desktop user interface with a getting started tutorial will launch. Press OK and follow the instructions to set up Docker on your machine. You can also check if Docker is installed correctly by running the command `docker version` in Terminal.app and checking the version details.

The next step is to pull the Docker image of MySQL. Here are the steps our Support Engineers follow:

1. Run the pull command for the latest version as specified at Docker Hub.

2. Once the image is pulled, you can deploy the MySQL container by running the command `docker run -d --name mysql-container mysql:latest`.

3. To connect to the MySQL Docker container, you'll need to use the command-line tool `docker exec` or a GUI tool like TablePlus.

Here's an example of how to connect to the MySQL Docker container using `docker exec`:

```

docker exec -it mysql-container bash

```

This will open a new terminal window where you can execute MySQL commands. For example, you can create a database by running the command `CREATE DATABASE mydatabase;`.

That's it! With these simple steps, you should be able to install and run MySQL in a Docker container on your Mac.

How to run mysql docker on mac