name Homer This optional parameter provides a name for the container. You can omit this parameter to have the container run in its own Terminal window. This means that it runs in the background and doesn't need its own Terminal window open. Here's an explanation of the above parameters: -d This is an optional parameter that launches the Docker container in daemon mode. Also be sure to make a strong password, or you may get an error (see below).Īlso, if you downloaded a different container image, replace microsoft/mssql-server-linux with your container image.
Replace the container name and password with your own. The Mac uses the Linux image (the SQL Server for Linux Docker image).ĭocker run -d -name Homer -e 'ACCEPT_EULA=Y' -e 'SA_PASSWORD=myPassw0rd' -p 1433:1433 microsoft/mssql-server-linux
HOW TO OPEN SQL ON MAC INSTALL
Now that we've installed Docker and increased its memory allocation, we can go ahead and install SQL Server. OK, we're now ready to install SQL Server on your Mac. I've written a tutorial with screenshots: Install Docker on a Mac and Configure for SQL Server.