Unable to run docker project in localhost

Question

I have installed a repo from docker and ran it using the following command,

 docker run -d --name searx -p $PORT:8888 wonderfall/searx

The container was also sucessfully created but while accessing it in my browser i get the following error,

 dail tcp[::1]:8888: connectex: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.

Does anyone know why this error occurs? I use a windows10 system.

Answer 1

Just installed docker toolbox

That means you cannot use localhost directly without declaring in Virtual Box a port-forwarding rule.

First, test your service using the IP of your VM (see docker-machine ip default output)

http://<ip>:8888

Then, declare a port-forward rule:

• either directly in your VirtualBox graphical interface: see "How do I configure docker compose to expose ports correctly?"
• or with VBoxManage controlvm commands: see "Not able to access tomcat application on Docker VM with host(windows) IP while using docker toolbox"