How to Run MongoDB in Docker

Learn how to run MongoDB in a Docker Container. This is a great way to run and test applications against a local database.
I show how to run the container using the "docker run" command using a volume to persist data. I also show how to connect, modify, and view the database contents in VS Code using the MongoDB for VS Code extension. Then I show how to run the container using Docker Compose to make startup quicker and easier.

#docker #mongodb #programming

Gist for docker compose file and docker run command:

Mongo Docker docs:

MongDB for VS Code Extension:

Docker Volumes docs:

Docker Compose docs:

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[emericpetitgenet]

Dude you make it practical and easy to understand basic concepts for running mongoDB in docker. Enjoyed the video

[UtkarshKoppikar]

Never learnt docker in a better way! Found a gold mine

[MrSadPanda]

Quick, thorough, and very helpful! Thanks for the video!

[mikegreiling]

Thank you. Clear, concise and exactly the information I was looking for.

[Andy-crc]

Hey, man! Thank you for your comprehensive guide! This helped me A LOT!

[abc_cba]

You have such an easy way of explaning without complexity being added over it.

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All the greetings from India.

[SimanAndGarfunkel]

really nice, straight forward with the important details explained.

[yadnyesh]

Cut to chase, loved your video, thank you very much!

[renealbrechtsen]

In newer docker versions you can just call it 'compose.yaml" and you also don't need to add "version".

[edward]

Thanks so much for this video, very clear and helpful. Do you know why a second volume is created which has a name that looks like a long id of some kind?

[paulh]

Awesome video. couple of q's. when u make a named volume, where is it located in case i wanted to back it up (guessing it may change between mac and windows). how much memory does your mac have. on windows, w/ wsl i mac out my 16gb, even w/ restricting resources

[fatimarani]

PS D:\mongoDB> docker compose up
no configuration file provided: not found got this error

[AmitKapadiaUK]

This is a fantastic tutorial. Can you show how we would deploy this docker compose image to gcloud please. I'm stuck on how to get this live. 🙏

[RomiLandau]

for some reason i cant seem to connect to the server, the container is running but i cant connect, i have tried every thing

[zed]

How do I run TWO or more Micro-services (Spring boot + MongoDB) in a docker compose container ? I can not get my head around it, do I need two separate instance of MongoDB on two different ports?