How to Install Laravel with Docker<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before we dive into the installation steps, make sure you have the necessary system requirements and Windows edition to run Docker Desktop. Here’s a simplified guide to get Laravel up and running with Docker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
System Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Hardware Prerequisites<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For Windows 10 or 11, you’ll need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Important Note<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Running Windows containers requires Windows 10 or 11 Professional or Enterprise edition. Windows Home or Education editions only support Linux containers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Installation Steps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Starting Docker Desktop<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n After the restart:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Setting Up Laravel with Docker<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dockerfile<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Create a Dockerfile in your Laravel project’s root directory with the following content:<\/p>\n\n\n\n docker-compose.yml<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Create a docker-compose.yml file in your Laravel project’s root directory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Running Docker Containers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Install Laravel and Configure Database<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Modify the .env File<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Update the database connection details in the .env file with these settings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Execute Migrations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Run the migrations using the following command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, your Laravel project should be accessible at http:\/\/localhost:9000\/public\/<\/a>, and you can manage your database with PHPMyAdmin at http:\/\/localhost:9001\/<\/a>. Enjoy developing with Laravel and Docker!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How to Install Laravel with Docker Before we dive into the installation steps, make sure…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-php"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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docker --version<\/code> to ensure Docker is installed and running.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nFROM php:8.1.0-apache\n\nWORKDIR \/var\/www\/html\n\n# Install required dependencies\nRUN a2enmod rewrite\nRUN apt-get update && apt-get -y install gcc mono-mcs && rm -rf \/var\/lib\/apt\/lists\/*\nRUN apt-get update -y && apt-get install -y libicu-dev libmariadb-dev unzip zip zlib1g-dev libpng-dev libjpeg-dev libfreetype6-dev libjpeg62-turbo-dev libpng-dev default-libmysqlclient-dev gcc\nRUN apt-get -y update; apt-get -y install curl\n\n# Install Composer\nCOPY --from=composer:latest \/usr\/bin\/composer \/usr\/bin\/composer\n\n# Install PHP extensions\nRUN docker-php-ext-install gettext intl pdo_mysql gd\nRUN docker-php-ext-configure gd --enable-gd --with-freetype --with-jpeg && docker-php-ext-install -j$(nproc) gd\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nservices:\n laravel-docker:\n container_name: laravel-docker\n build: .\n volumes:\n - .\/laravel-app:\/var\/www\/html\n ports:\n - 9000:80\n extra_hosts:\n - \"192.168.0.188:9000\"\n\n mysql_db:\n image: mysql:latest\n environment:\n MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: root\n MYSQL_DATABASE: laravel_docker\n ports:\n - 3306:3306\n\n phpmyadmin:\n image: phpmyadmin:latest\n ports:\n - 9001:80\n environment:\n - PMA_ARBITRARY=1\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n\n
docker-compose build<\/strong><\/code>\u00a0to build the Docker containers.<\/li>\n\n\n\ndocker-compose up<\/code>.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\ndocker exec -it laravel-docker bash<\/strong><\/code>. Replace “laravel-docker” with your container’s name if different.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n\n
composer create-project laravel\/laravel .<\/strong><\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\nexit<\/strong><\/code>\u00a0command.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nDB_CONNECTION=mysql\nDB_HOST=mysql_db\nDB_PORT=3306\nDB_DATABASE=laravel_docker\nDB_USERNAME=root\nDB_PASSWORD=root\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\ndocker exec laravel-docker bash -c \"php artisan migrate\"\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n