SETUP

This is a php app that saves to mysql and sends emails. To test, drop the files on a server or run the following...

cp .env.example .env

copies .env.example to .env - you can change these values if you want

Quick Start

BUILD

docker-compose up

This will download and build the official php,apache,mysql,phpmyadmin and mailhog docker images and start containers using the values set in .env (3mins) - once downloaded and built almost instant;

Keep the terminal running to see the access logs. hit CTRL+C to stop.

POPULATE DB (first run only)

SEPARATE TERMINAL: docker exec -i db mysql -u root -p < dump.sql

Using the app

Web app : http://localhost:8888

PhpMyAdmin:

Database app : http://localhost:8080

Mailhog:

Email app: http://localhost:8025

Development

Email

All the emails will be 'Captured' using this system. No emails will be sent.

You can view all the emails using the Mailhog app.

Database

Direct access to mysql's command line within the container: run

docker exec -it db mysql -u root -p

Or you can use the PhpMyAdmin app.

Import dump

Run this to import a dump file once the db container is up (named in docker-compose.yml)

docker exec -i db mysql -u root -p < dump.sql

(or use PhpMyAdmin )

Docker

Key features:

• A Dockerfile is a small text file that describes a service (shared for all)
• A Dockerfile allows docker to create/build an image on a machine.
• An image is used to run a container.
• Containers create volumes to store data.
• Docker-compose allows you to run multiple containers at once.

You can run Docker as a service / background process if you dont want to keep a window open...

docker-compose up -d will start the containers in the background.

docker-compose down will stop the background running containers.

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Other usefull docker commands:

• docker-compose up --build will re-build the images first.

• docker-compose logs db will show the db logs for the "db" container.

• docker ps will show the running containers.

• docker image ls will show the images.

• docker image rm <image> will remove the image.

• docker volume ls will show the volumes.

• docker volume rm <volume> will remove the volume.

The "Docker desktop" app will also allow you to do all these things. Download here