This is a project that I'm still working on, so please be understanding if anything looks incomplete or unfinished!

PHP MySQL Docker Project

A simple finance tracker with PHP + MySQL database running in Docker Compose.

Prerequisites

1. Have Docker Desktop installed and running.

What's Included in the Project Files

1. MySQL Database with persistant storage
2. phpMyAdmin for database management
3. Docker Compose YAML file for easy startup
4. Sample database data (automatically imported)

Set Up

1. Open your IDE of choice (I use VSCode), and copy this repositroy by using git clone github.com/jesseperkins796/php-mysql-docker-app in the terminal.
2. Edit the .env.example file to your own secure root password, username, password, and DB name. Once you've done that, rename the file to .env.
3. Ensure you have the VSCode extensions DotENV and PHPIntellisense installed.
4. Run cd php-mysql-docker-app to go move into the correct folder.
5. Run docker-compose up -d to start the application.
6. Run docker-compose down to stop the application.

Application Access

• Visit http://localhost:3000/controller.php to access the application
• Visit http://localhost:3001 for database access through phpMyAdmin