Getting Files out of a Docker Container

Created: Jun 27, 2021

Updated: Jun 27, 2021

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So you set up a cool tool in a docker container but forgot to expose a /config path and now all your setting are stored in the docker container and are not easy to back up. This note will guide you on transitioning your config files out of the container.

Create a folder on the host machine
Mount that folder to your docker container. Make sure you map it to a path that doesn't exist such as /new-config
Run docker exit -it CONTAINER to run shell commands in the container
Run cp -r /config /new-config to copy the files into our mounted folder
Now your files are outside of the container! You can now change the volume path mapping from /new-config to /config 🎉