Discussion on: Dockerize a Node.js app with VS Code

[Bassem]

I am using a package called Sequelize for connecting to the DB and here is how :

const url = `${process.env.DB_TYPE}://${process.env.DB_USER}:${
      process.env.DB_PASSWORD
    }@${process.env.DB_HOST}:${process.env.DB_PORT}/${process.env.DB_NAME}`;
    this.db = new Sequelize(url, {
      define: {
        charset: "utf8mb4",
        collate: "utf8mb4_general_ci",
        timestamps: true
      }
    });

Running docker-compose up produces this error :

Unhandled rejection SequelizeConnectionRefusedError: connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:3306

Could it be that the DB is not yet up and running?

[Henry Quinn]

I mean, could be. Have you tried using Kitematic or docker exec -it <container name> /bin/bash?

Also, what is your output for docker ps -a when you have your compose file spun up?

Edit: I see a couple things that could be at fault here, but I want to see the answer to those two questions before I take a stab at it. ^{^}

[Henry Quinn]

I'd consider updating your docker-compose.yaml to version 3.x and use the container_name item to force a name on your container.

Then, in your ENV file, use whatever you set that container_name to DB_HOST. I understand why you're trying to use localhost, but if all of these containers are on one Docker network, they'll want to refer to each other by their container names.

[Bassem]

I feel like i need to have a better understanding of docker.

Definitely will try doing that and will update you.

[Henry Quinn]

We all start somewhere, my dude. :)