Docker desktop is an environment to run docker containers locally: https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/

Once you have docker desktop set up mysql:

docker run -p 13306:3306 --name mysql2 -eMYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=123456 -d mysql:latest

To get MySQL running in docker check this guide: https://hevodata.com/learn/docker-mysql/#s1

Check what you run:

docker ps

To list existing docker images

docker images

To manage mysql you can use MySQL Workbench: https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/workbench/

In mysql create a Schema called Db1 and in MDrivenServer set ConnectionType to MySQL and connection string to :

Server=127.0.0.1;port=13306;Database=Db1;Uid=root;Pwd=123456;

To create a docker image from a published .net app :

docker build -t mdriverserverimage -f Dockerfile .

Where the Dockerfile contains this:

FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:6.0 AS build-env
WORKDIR /App
# Copy everything
COPY . ./
WORKDIR .
EXPOSE 5000/tcp
ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "AppCompleteGenericCore.dll"]

When starting your web apps from visual studio set these settings to control port and use of http: