docker.md

Docker

The backbone of the backend is Docker Compose. Learn more at https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/compose/

Note: The following commands must be run from the /apps/wordpress/ directory.

Table of Contents

• Start Containers
• Pause Containers
• Stop Containers
• Recreate Containers
• Destroy Containers
• Tunnel Into Containers
• Up Next

Start Containers

Run the following command to start the containers back up:

docker compose start

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Pause Containers

Run the following command to pause the containers:

docker compose pause

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Stop Containers

Run the following command to stop the containers:

docker compose stop

Both MySQL and WordPress data will persist when you stop the containers.

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Recreate Containers

If you've made changes to docker compose.yml and you want to recreate the containers, run the following command:

docker compose up -d

Both MySQL and WordPress data will persist when you recreate the containers.

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Destroy Containers

Need a fresh start? To destroy the containers and the persistant data, run the following command:

docker compose down --volumes

Warning: This is a destructive operation! All data will be lost!

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Tunnel Into Containers

If you need to tunnel into a Docker container via the terminal, run the following command:

docker exec -it nextjs-wordpress-<container-name>-1 /bin/sh

Where <container-name> is the name of the container you want to tunnel into. Here is the list of container names:

• composer
• mysql
• phpmyadmin
• wordpress
• wpcli

To exit a tunnel, type exit and press enter.

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Up Next

Learn more about Contributing

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