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How to Run Next.js 16 with MySQL and phpMyAdmin Using Docker Compose

Next.js 16 + MySQL + phpMyAdmin: A Docker Setup Guide

Richard Mendes

January 07, 2026 • 5 mins

This article provides a minimal Docker configuration for running a Next.js 16 application on Node.js 22, backed by MySQL, with phpMyAdmin for database management. The focus is strictly on the Dockerfile and docker-compose.yml needed for local development. Application code and Next.js project creation are intentionally out of scope.

If you already have a Next.js 16 project, you can drop these files into your project root and start the entire stack with a single command.

Prerequisites:

Docker Desktop
Git Bash or Command line

Project Structure

Docker Configuration Files for Next.js 16 and MySql

Below are the only two files required for this setup.

Dockerfile (Next.js 16 + Node 22)

FROM node:22-alpine

WORKDIR /app

COPY package*.json ./

RUN npm install

COPY . .

EXPOSE 3000

CMD ["npm", "run", "dev"]

docker-compose.yml

version: "3.9"

services:

web:

build: .

ports:

- "3000:3000"

volumes:

- .:/app

- /app/node_modules

env_file:

- .env

environment:

- WATCHPACK_POLLING=true

depends_on:

- db

db:

image: mysql:8.0

restart: always

environment:

MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: mainpassword

MYSQL_DATABASE: nextappdb

MYSQL_USER: root

MYSQL_PASSWORD: password123

volumes:

- mysql_data:/var/lib/mysql

phpmyadmin:

image: phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin

restart: always

ports:

- "8080:80"

environment:

PMA_HOST: db

PMA_USER: root

PMA_PASSWORD: password123

depends_on:

- db

volumes:

mysql_data:

Bonus: Shadcn UI Component Finder

If you’re using shadcn/ui in your Next.js projects, I built a small tool that helps you quickly find shadcn UI components and blocks without manually searching through repositories.

👉 Youtube Url

https://youtu.be/OV9Nzlrv6x0

👉 Shadcn Block Finder

https://www.getmakedigital.com/ai-tools/shadcn-block-finder