DockerPostgreSQLDevOps

Setting Up PostgreSQL with Docker

April 19, 20261 min read

PostgreSQL setup with Docker Compose, volume management, and creating isolated database environments for different projects.

Using Docker Compose to set up PostgreSQL in a development environment greatly simplifies version management and portability.

docker-compose.yml

version: '3.8'
services:
  postgres:
    image: postgres:16-alpine
    environment:
      POSTGRES_USER: postgres
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: postgres
      POSTGRES_DB: myapp
    ports:
      - '5432:5432'
    volumes:
      - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
volumes:
  postgres_data:

Advantages

Different PostgreSQL versions for different projects
Start/stop with a single command
Data persistence with volumes

Connection

While the container is running, you can connect via localhost:5432.