WordPress Docker Project

This repository contains a Docker Compose setup for running WordPress with a MySQL database.
The project is designed to be easy to deploy, with persistent data storage and configurable environment variables.

Table of Contents

• Quickstart
• Usage
• Extras

Key Features

• WordPress latest version in Docker
• MySQL 8 database
• Persistent volumes for WordPress files and database
• Easy configuration via environment variables
• Automatic container restart on failure

Quickstart

Prerequisites

• Docker
• Docker Compose

Steps

1. Clone this repository:

git clone git@github.com:A-Marbach/wordpress.git
cd wordpress

2. Copy the example environment file:

cp .env.example .env

Open .env and change the values if you want custom credentials.

Note: Do not commit .env to the repository; it contains sensitive information.

3. Start the containers:

docker-compose up -d

4. Open Wordpress in your browser:

http://<your_ip>:8080

Usage

1. Open your browser and navigate to http://<your_ip>:8080 to complete the WordPress installation.

• Create your WordPress admin user and password during the setup wizard.

Environment Variables

You have modify .env or the environment section in docker-compose.yaml for a secure deployment:

Variable	Description	Default
WORDPRESS_DB_NAME	Database name for WordPress	wordpress
WORDPRESS_DB_USER	WordPress DB user	user
WORDPRESS_DB_PASSWORD	Password for WordPress DB user	password
MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD	Root password for MySQL	rootpassword

Volumes

• wordpress_data: stores WordPress files (themes, plugins, uploads)
• db_data: stores MySQL database files

Volumes ensure data persists even after container restarts or recreation.

Restarting Containers

docker-compose restart

Stopping Containers

docker-compose down

Extras

You can install additional WordPress plugins by adding them to wp-content/plugins/

Custom themes can be added in wp-content/themes/

For debugging, view logs:

docker-compose logs wordpress
docker-compose logs db