I finally managed to set up a Docker project!
If I make a PHP project I can connect to a database no problem. If I make a Node.js project it doesn’t see a database. Which server am I using in a Node.js project? The Docker or the Node.js one that doesn’t have a database?
Perfect @brad 
NodeJs server model like php , net etc .. (short explantation nodejs is server side javascript )
you can use all database models and remote and local . it doesnt matter
But the node JS server doesn't have a local database. So this will be confusing for new users?
no no just choose database and connect like php server model …
But you have to have a database first. So new users would already have to have a remote database or install something like MAMP to connect to it.
Docker with PHP has a sample database at least.
Anyways, I look forward to your tutorials. Thank you.
You are right, a template nodejs docker can be prepared for this.
ready to use templates
edit I thought you would just add the database, it is not included by default. I created a new test project to demonstrate.
Here we see in the terminal that only the web service is started.
https://prnt.sc/t8tzml
We click on the Project Settings icon (the gear icon) to open up the project settings.
https://prnt.sc/t8u035
We click on Targets and see that the Database is currently set to None.
https://prnt.sc/t8u0cp
We change the Database from None to our preferred database type. I select mysql.
https://prnt.sc/t8u0tw
The default mysql settings should be fine, but can be adjusted as need be. I chose to leave the sample data. I also chose to enable the sql log (because I like logs 
).
https://prnt.sc/t8u1p2
We click on save so that our settings are saved and look for the green notifications in the bottom right hand corner.
https://prnt.sc/t8u1yc
At this point, the database will not be showing in Wappler, so you click on deploy to activate the new mysql container.
https://prnt.sc/t8u50c
hmm, at this point, I started hitting errors in Docker, where both the web and db containers constantly restarted with errors. https://prnt.sc/t8um3v
@brad is that what you are running into?
Hi@scott,
I think I didn’t do step seven. And database wouldn’t connect. Which makes sense now. I will try in the morning again.
Thanks!
I must be one of the luckiest Wappler users on the planet 
. The only difference between what @scott has done and what I have done for my test is that I used the Sample Data with the following result
Following up on my previous reply, I did find a little bug in the process. I had to create a Server Action before the Database Manager recognised the database connection.
Not sure why, but I switched from Development to Local, went through the automatic install of node packages and then switched back to Development and the database was there and no further issues with Docker.
I think that is what happened to me. But I never thought to create a server connect action. I will test and confirm both your guys theories in the morning.
Thanks guys
