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docker-compose.yml
version: "3.9"
services:
mongo-express:
image: mongo-express:latest
container_name: mongo-express
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "8081:8081"
environment:
# Connection settings for your remote DB
ME_CONFIG_MONGODB_SERVER: your.remote.mongo.host
ME_CONFIG_MONGODB_PORT: 27017
ME_CONFIG_MONGODB_ENABLE_ADMIN: "true"
ME_CONFIG_MONGODB_ADMINUSERNAME: yourUser
ME_CONFIG_MONGODB_ADMINPASSWORD: yourPass
# Connection String
# ME_CONFIG_MONGODB_URL: your_string
# Optional: secure the web dashboard with basic auth
ME_CONFIG_BASICAUTH_USERNAME: admin
ME_CONFIG_BASICAUTH_PASSWORD: admin
# If your remote DB requires TLS/SSL
# ME_CONFIG_MONGODB_SSL: "true"
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Mongo Express Remote Database
docker compose up -d
docker compose down
docker compose up
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