How to Build a MySQL and phpMyAdmin Environment with Docker Compose: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Introduction

Docker has revolutionized the way we develop, deploy, and manage applications. It provides a platform-independent and scalable environment to run your applications. Docker Compose is an orchestration tool that allows you to define and run multi-container Docker applications. In this article, we will learn how to use Docker Compose to create a MySQL and phpMyAdmin environment.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following installed on your system:

• Docker
• Docker Compose

Step 1: Create a Docker Compose file

Create a new directory for your project and navigate to it using the command line. Inside this directory, create a new file called docker-compose.yml and open it in your favorite text editor.

In this file, we will define two services: one for the MySQL database and the other for the phpMyAdmin interface. Add the following code to the docker-compose.yml file:

version: '3.7'
services:
  db:
    image: mysql:latest
    restart: always
    environment:
      MYSQL_DATABASE: your_database_name
      MYSQL_USER…