Laravel Docker Template

Docker Compose template for rapid Laravel/PHP development.

Linux, OS X and Windows friendly.

This Docker template is also suitable for any other PHP projects, feel free to modify Docker configuration as needed.

Included services

• Nginx
• PHP 8.1.0
• MySQL
• Redis
• Adminer
• Redis Commander
• Mailhog (Mailcatcher alternative)

Project Setup

Prepare the Docker template

1. Clone this repo:

git clone [email protected]:maxkostinevich/Laravel-Docker-Template.git yourproject
cd yourproject
rm -rf .git

To delete sample index.php file run rm -rf /src/public

2. Update project name in .env file

3. Build and run containers:

docker-compose build
docker-compose up

Setting up existing project

1. Put your project files into /src folder and update your project .env file:

APP_URL: http://localhost:8080
DB_HOST: mysql
DB_PORT: 3306

Note: webroot folder is set to /src/public

2. Login into php-fpm container:

• on Windows:

php.bat

• on Linux/OS X:

sh php.sh

and run all required commands, for example:

composer install
php artisan migrate

npm install
npm run dev

If your APP_KEY is not generated yet, you may generate it by the following command:

php artisan key:generate

Setting up new project

To create new Laravel project simply login into php-fpm container using the following script:

• on Windows:

php.bat

• on Linux/OS X:

sh php.sh

and create a new Laravel app using laravel new command.

Running containers in the background

You may also run containers in the background using the following script:

• on Windows:

serve.bat

• on Linux/OS X:

sh serve.sh

Stop and delete containers

To stop Docker containers run:

docker-compose stop

To delete Docker containers run:

docker-compose down

Database Management

For your convenience, Adminer is installed and available at http://localhost:6080

You may also login into mysql container using the following script:

• on Windows:

mysql.bat

• on Linux/OSX:

sh mysql.sh

Redis configuration

To use Redis in your project,you'd need to install predis first:

composer require predis/predis

Then setup Redis connection in your .env file as follows:

REDIS_HOST=redis

CACHE_DRIVER=redis
SESSION_DRIVER=redis
QUEUE_DRIVER=redis

For your convenience, Redis Commander is installed and available at http://localhost:6081

Windows-only

Phantom containers

In order to force stop all running containers you may need to run the following script:

docker-stop.bat

Make shorthand command

make.bat appname

Main Endpoints

• App URL: http://localhost:8080
• Adminer: http://localhost:6080
• Redis Commander: http://localhost:6081
• MailHog: http://localhost:6082

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MIT License

(c) 2022 Max Kostinevich - All rights reserved.