Setting up a MySQL database server with Docker

The easiest way to try out any database system, or pretty much any server technology at all, is to use Docker. I have more plans for Docker later in the book, and I will be using Docker Desktop, along with the command line. I like the desktop’s GUI for seeing what is running graphically, but you should master Docker command-line skills in order to remain competitive. If you don’t have Docker Desktop installed, you can find the installation instructions at https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/. Naturally, there are other options, such as installing a database server on your computer. I personally rail against this because database servers are very complicated. Installing something such as SQL Server or Oracle will make modifications to your OS at a level that makes these software packages hard to uninstall. It used to be a rule of thumb that if you made any mistakes installing the database server, the smartest option...