Postgres 16 in Docker
Overview This guide shows how to run PostgreSQL 16 locally using the official Docker image and Docker Compose. You get a default database user and database, port 5432 on your machine mapped into the container, and a named volume so data survives container restarts. Prerequisites Docker Engine installed (Get Docker). Docker Compose v2 (bundled with Docker Desktop; on Linux you may use the docker compose plugin). The version: key at the top of a Compose file is optional in modern Compose; including version: '3.8' is still fine for compatibility. ...