Docker environment configuration for Laravel development. Contains settings for local development for new project or already existing.

Repository provides:

• Laravel ^9.0 || ^10.0
• PHP 8.2
• Nginx: stable
• MySql 8.0
• Xdebug 3.2.0
• Redis
• Node: latest

Note: If you want to use PHP 7 git clone --depth 1 --branch php-7.x git@github.com:dmsemenov/laravel-docker-environment.git

Note: Local environment tested on Ubuntu and macOS. Feel free to create an Issue for other OS.

1. Clone repository

   mkdir {YOUR_NEW_FOLDER}
   cd {YOUR_NEW_FOLDER}
   git clone git@github.com:dmsemenov/laravel-docker-environment.git .
   

2. Configure main .env file

   cp .env.example .env
   

   Set PROJECT_NAME variable.
   Set PROJECT_FOLDER variable for example 'backend' or whatever you want. By default it is main.

3. Configure main docker-compose.yml file

   # Local development
   cp docker-compose.yml.example docker-compose.yml
   

   Set variables for mysql container. Docker will create database and user at first UP.

   MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: 
   MYSQL_DATABASE: ${PROJECT_NAME} 
   MYSQL_USER: ${PROJECT_NAME} 
   MYSQL_PASSWORD:
   

4. Install Application
   Install or copy your existing application to PROJECT_FOLDER.

   # Run containers
   docker-compose up -d --build
   # Install new
   docker-compose exec php-fpm composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel .
   

5. Configure Application .env

   Set variables from step 3

   DB_HOST=mysql 
   DB_DATABASE= 
   DB_USERNAME= 
   DB_PASSWORD= 
   

6. Run Application

   # Run containers
   docker-compose up -d
   # Base UI. If needed!
   docker-compose exec -uwww-data php-fpm composer require laravel/ui --dev
   docker-compose exec -uwww-data php-fpm php artisan ui bootstrap --auth
   # Build frontend
   docker-compose run --rm --no-deps -unode node bash -ci 'npm i&&npm run dev'
   # Migrate
   docker-compose exec -uwww-data php-fpm php artisan migrate
   docker-compose exec -uwww-data php-fpm composer install
   

7. Launch http://localhost:8989/register