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# [How to connect the localhost to the docker container](https://saseek.com/how-to-connect-the-localhost-to-the-docker-container?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

If you are debugging an application inside a docker container and want to connect to the SQL server running on your localhost:3000, you cannot give the localhost:3000 as a connection string. Docker doesn't know how to connect to your local host. To s...

Aug 14, 2022 · 1 min read · saseek.com  
Updated Mar 18, 2024  
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