WordPress

An Example for a simple docker compose setup. To start a Wordpress application with a database and browser access.

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Table of Contents

• WordPress
  • Table of Contents
  • Description
  • Prerequisites
  • Repository Structure
  • Quickstart
  • Usage
  • Author

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Description

A simple demo showing how docker compose works with multiple services.

Services included:

- WordPress    #Application
- Mariadb      #Database
- Adminer      #Database GUI

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Prerequisites

• Docker must be installed on your system with compose plugin
• Git must be installed on your system

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Repository Structure

wordpress_example/
├── docker-compose.yml                  # Docker container setup
├── img/                                # All Images (Screenshots)
├── .env.example                        # All environment variables
├── .gitignore                          # Ignore rules for Git
├── README.md                           # Project overview and navigation
└── Wordpress_Checkliste.pdf            # Checklist_DA

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Quickstart

1. Download the project:

git clone https://github.com/GeorgStrassberger/wordpress_example.git

2. Navigate into the project folder

cd ./wordpress_example

3. Create your .env file

cp .env.example .env

4. Change the environment variables

# Copy this file to .env and fill in the values
# WordPress Example Environment Variables
WORDPRESS_DB_HOST=mariadb:3306      
WORDPRESS_DB_NAME=wordpress        
WORDPRESS_DB_USER=wp_user           #Your Username
WORDPRESS_DB_PASSWORD=wp_pass       #Your Password

# MariaDB Environment Variables    
MYSQL_DATABASE=wordpress            
MYSQL_USER=wp_user                  #Your Username
MYSQL_PASSWORD=wp_pass              #Your Password
MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=root_pass       #Your Root Password

5. Pull Docker images and start the containers

docker compose up -d

• docker compose: container group
• up: Start all container
• -d: detached mode (runs in the background)

6. Open your browser to access WordPress on http://localhost:8080

7. Open your browser to access Adminer on http://localhost:8081

   

8. Adminer Login

9. Stop and remove the containers and volumes

docker compose down -v

• docker compose: container group
• down: stop and remove all containers
• -v: also remove volumes (data)

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Usage

After starting the containers, you can:

1. Access WordPress

• URL: http://localhost:8080
• Complete the initial WordPress setup wizard (choose site name, admin user, password)

2. Access Adminer (Database GUI)

• URL: http://localhost:8081

Normal User Login:

User-Login (user access):
System:         MySQL       #DB type
Server:         mariadb     #Docker service name of the database container
Username:       wp_user     #MYSQL_USER
Password:       wp_pass     #MYSQL_PASSWORD
Datenbank:      wordpress   #MYSQL_DATABASE

Root Login:

Root-Login (administrator access):
System:         MySQL       #DB type
Server:         mariadb     #Docker service name of the database container
Username:       root        #MYSQL_USER
Password:       root_pass   #MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD
Datenbank:      (empty)

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Author

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