Install and run

Choose your favorite way to install Mockaco locally or in your server.

.NET CLI

Install and run as a dotnet tool:

$ dotnet tool install -g mockaco
$ mockaco --urls "http://localhost:5000"

A random local port is chosen if --urls parameter is not provided.

You can run Mockaco from the official Docker image (replace /your/folder with an existing directory of your preference):

$ docker run --pull always -it --rm -p 5000:5000 -v /your/folder:/app/Mocks natenho/mockaco

Flag	Description	Purpose
`docker run`	The foundational command	Creates and starts a new Docker container.
`--pull always`	Always pull image	Ensures you're running the latest version from the registry.
`-it`	Interactive TTY	Attaches your terminal to the container to see logs and use `Ctrl+C`.
`--rm`	Remove on exit	Automatically cleans up and deletes the container when it stops.
`-p 5000:5000`	Publish port	Maps `localhost:5000` on your machine to port `5000` in the container. The port exposed by the container is 5000 (HTTP) by default.
`-v /your/folder:/app/Mocks`	Mount volume	Links your local folder to the container so `mockaco` can read your mock files.
`natenho/mockaco`	The Docker image	The actual application being run—the mock server itself.

Or your can run it directly from sources:

$ git clone https://github.com/natenho/Mockaco.git
$ cd Mockaco\src\Mockaco
$ dotnet run

A random local port is chosen if --urls parameter is not provided.