PostgresQL using Docker

This docker-compose.yaml file will set up a PostgresQL image in a docker container. This method is much more convenient than manually setting up a new Postgres database. The image is based on Postgres 15 and Alpine 3. Alpine is very popular for Docker containers because of its incredibly small size.

Usage

1. Install Docker and docker-compose if you haven't already. The easiest way to do that is with Docker Desktop.
2. Download the docker-compose.yaml file or clone this repo.
3. Create a .env file in the same directory as the docker-compose.yaml. You can use the provided .env.example as a template.
4. Add .env to your gitignore. Information to log into the database SHOULD NOT be version controlled.
5. Open a terminal in the same directory as the docker-compose.yaml and run docker-compose up -d to run the container in the background. The database should be running at the port specified in services.db.ports.