Next, you can get the IP address of the Postgres database in Docker by running the following command, using the name of your instance. Use the Docker Desktop GUI or the command line with docker ps to ensure that the container is running. docker run -name my-postgres -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=mysecretpassword -d postgres You cannot set this in the Docker Desktop GUI and must do so on the command line. The Postgres image requires that you supply a root password. To get the latest one pull it on the command line: docker pull postgresĪfter you do this you can run docker images to see your postgres image or view it in the Docker Desktop GUI. Get the Official Postgres Docker ImageĬheck out the list of Postgres versions available in docker. The first time you do this there will be additional commands to run. Run Docker by using the command line or Docker.app. If you use Brew you can install Docker as a cask with: brew install -cask docker You can download the Docker installer from the Docker website.

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