At setup, the wizard never offers the simple database configuration? Why?

[Pierre-Marc Giroux]

So I first installed Confluence via Docker using the latest build and a trial version. I wanted to make sure everything was good before I got the database set up.

Second, i scrapped the whole thing, setup a MySQL server and installed Confluence again (still in docker). At first setup, the wizard offered simple database setup where I could setup using the hostname, db name, user, password, port. The basic stuff.

Everything went perfect. But then I noticed the provided docker image is not using oracle JDK. I scrapped everything and followed the atlassian instructions on building my own docker using the proper oracle source.

However now when I the server starts and I access the setup, I'm not offered the basic database setup and I am forced to use a URL connection string. For whatever reason, I can't get that to work at all. (My url works on other clients though). I don't care too much to find out why the URL won't work; I spent enough time trying to figure that out.

What I would like is understand why I'm not getting the basic database setup anymore and possibly force that and get my installation to work finally.

Anybody has seen this before? Suggestions?

[MB]

Are you using any volumes for this, have you nuked and cleared the volumes after you've removed your containers on testing? 

Additionally, for MySQL, the drivers are not included for licencing reasons, you'd need to ensure the MySQL driver JARs are included in your docker image, if not build them in. 

Does this work when using Postgres? 

[Pierre-Marc Giroux]

Oh yes. Everything was nuked whenever I started over from scratch.

And I did install the mysql driver, I should have mentioned it.

I have not tried with Postgres but I'm considering it.