C#•4mo ago

✅ Cannot connect to mysql docker container db from AspNet Core App

A AspNet Core App using EF-Core cannot connect to local db container running mysql. I have made sure it forwards the correct port (default 3306). ASet my connection string in my app to:

  "ConnectionStrings": {
    "SqlConnection": "Server=172.17.0.2;Database=test-db;User Id=root;Password=my-secret-pw;"
  }

  "ConnectionStrings": {
    "SqlConnection": "Server=172.17.0.2;Database=test-db;User Id=root;Password=my-secret-pw;"
  }

So why doesnt it work? I alsot ried setting server to localhost and 127.0.0.1 ....

13 Replies

jcotton42•4mo ago

can you show the docker command or compose that started the mysql container? also, is that asp.net app itself running in docker? (actually, answer question #2 first)

TiltyboiOP•4mo ago

No my app is runnig on host machine while my mysql server is running on a docker container on my host. i tried creating a standalone app with the same connection string and connecting, it worked after creating the database manually in the docker container. But then trying from Update Database doesnt work and gives this error:

A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server)

A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server)

@beware of the leopard

jcotton42•4mo ago

uh, that error seems to be for MS SQL Server but your initial message said MySQL @Tiltyboi

TiltyboiOP•4mo ago

Is that not the same `?

jcotton42•4mo ago

TiltyboiOP•4mo ago

Sorry i dont know .NET very well

jcotton42•4mo ago

so which database are you intending to use?

TiltyboiOP•4mo ago

Well i want to use mysql becuase i have experience in it but my image is mysql:latest

jcotton42•4mo ago

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/core/providers/?tabs=dotnet-core-cli

Database Providers - EF Core

Information about specific supported Entity Framework Core providers and about providers in general

TiltyboiOP•4mo ago

Ah that worked! Thanks so much! @beware of the leopard :prayge: Have a good day/evening

jcotton42•4mo ago

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✅ Cannot connect to mysql docker container db from AspNet Core App