How to: Docker Container
```bash
$ git clone https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server
$ cd parse-server
$ docker build --tag parse-server .
$ docker run --name my-mongo -d mongo
```

#### Running the Parse Server Image
```bash
$ docker run --name my-parse-server -v config-vol:/parse-server/config -p 1337:1337 --link my-mongo:mongo -d parse-server --appId APPLICATION_ID --masterKey MASTER_KEY --databaseURI mongodb://mongo/test
```

**_Note:_** _If you want to use [Cloud Code](https://docs.parseplatform.org/cloudcode/guide/), add `-v cloud-code-vol:/parse-server/cloud --cloud /parse-server/cloud/main.js` to the command above. Make sure `main.js` is in the `cloud-code-vol` directory before starting Parse Server._

You can use any arbitrary string as your application id and master key. These will be used by your clients to authenticate with the Parse Server.

That's it! You are now running a standalone version of Parse Server on your machine.

**Using a remote MongoDB?** Pass the `--databaseURI DATABASE_URI` parameter when starting `parse-server`. Learn more about configuring Parse Server [here](#configuration). For a full list of available options, run `parse-server --help`.