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How to run a PostgreSQL inside docker only using Docker Desktop

Victor Calebe Cavalcante de Macedo — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 02:30:38 +0000

There are a lot of videos showing how to run PostgreSQL using Docker CLI., but i don't find any showing how to do this using only Docker Desktop.

Docker desktop is a friendly user interface and if you are a beginner could be a great thing to learn how to use.

well, first you need to download the PostgreSQL docker image, you can do this without using any cli commands, just follow the path:

Search for postgre in the search bar.

Pull the postgre image:
Wait it to download...
After this, in the image, tab you will find your docker image.
Hit the run button
Click on "optional Settings" and set the configurations to your desire, don't forget to add a variable "POSTGRES_PASSWORD", it will be your PostgreSQL password:

After this, just hit the run button.
user: postgres
password:postgres
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