How to run PostgreSQL in Docker

Step — 1: Pull Image

docker pull postgres

Step — 2: Create Container

docker run --name postgres -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=MySuperStrongP@ssw0rdLol -p 5432:5432 -d postgres

Parameter Description

--name postgres define container name as postgres

-e POSTGRES_PASSWORD define default password for user postgres

-p 5432:5432 map container port 5432 with local port 5432

-d run container in detach mode

Step — 3: Connect it

host: localhost

port: 5432

username: postgres

password: <password from step 2>

Connect to PostgreSQL container with your favorite Database client like PgAdmin, DBeaver