Docker-compose configuration for local home network

[3nsam]

Is it possible to run Mangatsu (backend and frontend as per the docker-compose installation file) on a home network (no DNS server, no domain names)? Looking at the docker-compose, it seems like it is imperative that Mangatsu has to use a proper domain, but I figured I might at least ask if that's the case. It seems like an awesome manga library solution, especially compared to the alternatives.
Thanks a lot regardless!

[CrescentKohana]

Apologies for a bit late answer. Yes, everything should work fine on a home network without proper domain as well!

At the time of writing use the main branch releases of Mangatsu to get the latest changes:

• ghcr.io/mangatsu/server:main
• ghcr.io/mangatsu/web:main

Updated docker-compose.example.yml

Server

When it comes to the backend side of things there are three environmental variables you will want to keep your eye on.

• MTSU_DOMAIN: I recommend setting it to localhost or to an IP used in the internal network
  • Used as the domain in the login cookies, and if MTSU_STRICT_ACAO is set true, to only allow access from the domain in question.
• MTSU_STRICT_ACAO: I recommend 'false'
  • When true, only allow access to the API from the domain in question.
• MTSU_DISABLE_CACHE_SERVER: true or false
  • For purely same machine local access I recommend 'false' or in the case of having an web server like nginx to handle image serving. Otherwise 'true'.

Web

As for frontend, there are three environmental variables you will want to change.

• NEXT_PUBLIC_MANGATSU_API_URL: http://localhost:5050 (localhost or an internal IP)
• NEXT_INTERNAL_MANGATSU_API_URL: http://mtsuserver:5050
  • This is a new environmental I added to clear things up on the frontend side.
  • mtsuserver is the internal Docker hostname, but this can also be set to a local IP or external IP. By running and accessing Mangatsu on the same device, I recommend keeping it as the Docker hostname though.
• NEXT_MANGATSU_IMAGE_HOSTNAME: mtsuserver
  • Usually you want to keep this the same as NEXT_INTERNAL_MANGATSU_API_URL's hostname

[CrescentKohana]

It seems like an awesome manga library solution, especially compared to the alternatives.
Thanks a lot regardless!

And forgot to say thanks!

There's still a lot to do of course.