# commands may need sudo

# pull MongoDB image:
docker pull mongo

# start container:
docker run -d \
--name CONTAINER_NAME \
-p LOCALHOST_PORT_NUMBER \
-e MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME=username \
-e MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD=password \
mongo

# check if the contaier is running:
docker container ls

# start ad connect to a bash shell within the container:
docker exec -it CONTAINER_NAME bash

# access MongoDB instance via CLI:
mongosh --username username --password password

# use URI to connect to db from outside the container:
mongodb://username:password@0.0.0.0:PORT/