How to find out the site_url to access a local docker desktop container remotely?

[SheepwormJM]

Hi,

I am very new to docker (installed it to use HiGlass a few weeks ago). My windows laptop is struggling to locally host HiGlass, my data and anything else I want to do at the same time.

I've now been able to get docker desktop up and running on my work PC and I would like to be able to run my HiGlass container on my work PC and access the web page of HiGlass from my laptop.

From reading through the various github pages and the io pages I think that I need to just add:

-e SITE_URL the_site_url.org

to the docker run command that I want to use.

But, how do I find out what site_url I am currently using? (It just says localhost and the port).

Or have I misunderstood something?

Many thanks,
Jenni

[pkerpedjiev]

Does your work computer have a URL? Like sheepworm.someuni.edu? That's what's meant by the_site_url.org.

It may just be an IP address as well. Depending on your network settings that may or may not visible outside of your local network.