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eXo Platform community docker image supports both HSQL and MySQL databases. HSQL database is the default one for testing purposes. To move into production environment, it is highly recommended to connect the docker image to MySQL database.
For that purpose, you should specify some environment variables to the container startup command to make it work. The table below lists these needed variables:
| Variable | Mandatory | Default value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXO_DB_TYPE | No | hsqldb | The database type to be used, Community edition only supports hsqldb and mysql databases. |
| EXO_DB_HOST | No | mysql | The host to connect to the database server. |
| EXO_DB_PORT | No | 3306 | The port to connect to the database server. |
| EXO_DB_NAME | No | exo | The name of the database / schema to use. |
| EXO_DB_USER | No | exo | The username to connect to the database. |
| EXO_DB_PASSWORD | Yes | The password to connect to the database. |
An example of the execution command to use MySQL database for eXo Platform community docker image:
docker run -d \
-p 8080:8080 \
-e EXO_DB_TYPE="mysql" \
-e EXO_DB_HOST="mysql.server-hostname.org" \
-e EXO_DB_USER="exo" \
-e EXO_DB_PASSWORD="my-secret-pw" \
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For more details, you can look at this documentation.