Docker setup for services

This setup allows you to use docker and docker-compose to provide services to support development.

Prerequisites

Install Gitbash if using Windows

Go to user directory and open the .bashrc file

vim ~/.bashrc

Add the following shorthand for the docker-compose command...

# Docker
alias dc='docker-compose'

Setup

1. Open up terminal application and change to a directory where you want your docker dev setup, an example would be...

cd ~/

2. Clone repository and then change directory to inside of the repository

git clone git@github.com:meshu-dev/docker-services.git

cd docker-services

3. Create docker network by running the following command...

docker network create dev

4. Update hosts file with docker container domains...

vim /etc/hosts

127.0.0.1   mysql.local
127.0.0.1   mongodb.local
127.0.0.1   mongoexpress.local
127.0.0.1   postgresql.local
127.0.0.1   redis.local

Windows version

If you are using Windows OS do the following...

Press the Start menu, search for "notepad" and select the "Run as administrator".

Once notepad has opened select File -> Open, add in the following directory and then press enter to show the hosts file.

C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\

Select hosts to open, add in the below lines, save and finally close notepad.

127.0.0.1   mysql.local
127.0.0.1   mongodb.local
127.0.0.1   mongoexpress.local
127.0.0.1   postgresql.local
127.0.0.1   redis.local

5. Create and run containers with the following command...

dc up -d

6. Up open your web browser and go to http://adminer.local and the website should show up.

7. Start expanding the docker dev setup by adding your own services, check below to see commands on how to use setup.

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Docker compose commands

A full list of docker-compose commands can be found at https://docs.docker.com.

Here is a list of common docker-compose commands you would use...

Docker Compose - Up

Usage:

dc up -d

Start up service docker containers.

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Docker Compose - Down

Usage:

dc down

Shutdown service docker containers.

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Docker Compose - Build

Usage:

dc build

Build service docker containers.