Kipjr/docker-laravel

[deprecated by Laravel Sail] Docker container for Laravel Apps like vslcatena/mensa

Docker container for laravel apps, in this case vslcatena/mensa

APP_NAME = mensa (must be EXACTLY the same as repo name!)

APP_REPO = https://github.com/vslcatena/mensa.git

Contents

• Changelog
• Purpose
• Installation
  • Dependencies
  • Steps
• Dir & Files
  • Before initialize
  • After initialization
• Advanced
  • Alternative use for this repo
  • Git commit / push in Laravel App
• Troubleshoot

Changelog

• Initial commit
  • basic non-working app
• Revised build and docker-compose.yml
  • port bind on 1234
  • clear folder structure
  • bind mount on laravel-app folder and sql database for persistent storage.
  • README.md

Purpose

• Easy spawn of mensa app
• No 'installation' on host device
• Instant edit of Laravel app files
• Standardize environment of Laravel App

Installation

Dependencies

• https://github.com/vslcatena/mensa or any other laravel app

• Time... On a Raspberry Pi4 this takes about 23 minutes. Primarily due to the Laravel packages in build process (Step 13/18 : RUN php ./composer.phar install).

Steps

1. git clone https://github.com/vslcatena/docker-laravel

2. Get .env.example from your repo and fill in your variables

3. Check configuration in docker-compose

4. screen -R APP_NAME

5. docker-compose up --build

6. Wait 25 minutes , grab some coffee

7. Access your server files on ./laravel-app/APP_NAME (instant-edit using bind mount)

8. Visit Laravel website on http://{docker-host}:1234

Dir & Files

Before initialize

• Dockerfile
• docker-compose.yml
• README.md

After initialization

• above mentioned files
• ./etc
  • config of php
  • config of mysql
  • config of apache2
• ./laravel-app/APP_NAME
  • laravel app APP_NAME
• .env
  • configuration of application

Git commit / push in Laravel App

1. Go to ./laravel-app/{laravel_app_name}
2. Do git stuff

Troubleshoot

• App wont start.

  • Check error in build and report back with issue

• How to start over?

  • Remove ./laravel-app
  • Remove ./etc
  • Remove all older images and containers
    • docker image prune
    • docker container prune
    • docker image rm {REPOSITORY_IMAGE_NAME ie. 'docker-mensa_app'}