64 / 5.000 How can I work with a local database in the backend?

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I am trying to use docker to create using postgreSQL but it is not working

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Try to expose your database in your local machine with Ngrok, that will generate a link accessible from the internet and use it on your idx workspace

  1. install ngrok in your local machine
  2. expose your postrges port: ngrok tcp 5432

ngrok will forward your local port to a URL like this: tcp://0.tcp.ngrok.io:5432
now use that link as a connection string to your database in idx worspace

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there is no way to use docker in IDX?

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Docker is indeed fully supported on IDX, to enable it, just add this line to your dev.nix file:

services.docker.enable = true;

This will install docker cli as well as launch the docker daemon inside your workspace.

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How can I install ngrok in IDX?