Laravel application in docker containers

This project is a containerised Laravel application ready to use with Docker.

Project structure

laravel-app-dockerized/
├── docker/
│   ├── dockerfiles/
│   │   ├── composer.Dockerfile
│   │   └── php.Dockerfile
│   └── php/
│       └── conf.d/
│           ├── error_reporting.ini
│           └── xdebug.ini
├── env/
│   └── postgres.env
├── nginx/
│   └── nginx.conf
└── docker-compose.yaml

• dockerfiles/: The directory containing the Docker files for the Composer component and PHP.
• env/: The directory where the file with environment variables for PostgreSQL is located.
• nginx/: The directory with the Nginx configuration file.
• docker-compose.yaml: A file that defines the structure and settings of Docker containers.

Launching an application

1. Make sure you have Docker and Docker Compose installed.

2. Clone the repository to your local machine:

   git clone git@github.com:jibunnoeiko/Laravel-app-in-docker.git

3. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd laravel-app-dockerized

4. Build the application using Docker Compose:

   docker-compose up nginx -d --build

5. After successful launch, the application will be available at http://localhost/8000

Additional Settings

• Database Settings: If you want to change the PostgreSQL database settings, edit the postgres.env file in the env/ directory.
• Nginx Configuration: If necessary, change the configuration in the nginx.conf file in the nginx/ directory.
• Other Settings: Additional Docker and Laravel customisations can be made in the respective Docker composition files and Laravel configuration files.

Stop Application

To stop the application, run the following command:

docker-compose down

This will stop and delete the containers created for the application.

Important ⚠️

• Before launching, make sure that the ports used by the application are not occupied by other processes.
• Don't forget to perform Laravel migrations and configuration after running the containers, if necessary.
• Don't forget to install dependencies

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