A pretty simplifieddocker-composeworkflow that sets up a LEMP network of containers for local Laravel development. You can view the full article that inspired this repo[here](https://medium.com/@aschmelyun).

A pretty simplifiedDocker Composeworkflow that sets up a LEMP network of containers for local Laravel development. You can view the full article that inspired this repo[here](https://dev.to/aschmelyun/the-beauty-of-docker-for-local-laravel-development-13c0).

To get started, make sure you have[Docker installed](https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-mac/install/) on your system, and then clone this repository.

First addyourentire Laravel projectto the`src` folder, then open a terminal and from this cloned respository's root run`docker-compose up -d --build`. Open up your browser of choice to[http://localhost:8080](http://localhost:8080) and you should see your Laravel app running as intended.**Your Laravel app needs to be in the src directory first before bringing the containers up, otherwise the artisan container will not build, as it's missing the appropriate file.**

Next, navigate inyourterminalto thedirectory you cloned this, and spin up the containers for the web server by running`docker-compose up -d --build site`.

**New:** Three new containers have been addedthathandle Composer, NPM, and Artisan commands without having to have these platforms installed on your local computer. Use the following command templates fromyour projectroot, modifiying them to fit your particular use case:

Afterthatcompletes, follow the steps from the[src/README.md](src/README.md) file to getyourLaravelprojectadded in (or create a new blank one).

Containers created and their ports (if used) are as follows:

Bringing up the Docker Compose network with`site` instead of just using`up`, ensures that only our site's containers are brought up at the start, instead of all of the command containers as well. The following are built for our web server, with their exposed ports detailed:

-**nginx** -`:8080`

-**mysql** -`:3306`

-**php** -`:9000`

-**npm**

-**composer**

-**artisan**

Three additional containers are included that handle Composer, NPM, and Artisan commands*without* having to have these platforms installed on your local computer. Use the following command examples from your project root, modifying them to fit your particular use case.

By default, whenever you bring down thedocker-compose network, your MySQL data will be removed after the containers are destroyed. If you would like to have persistent data that remains after bringing containers down and back up, do the following:

By default, whenever you bring down theDocker network, your MySQL data will be removed after the containers are destroyed. If you would like to have persistent data that remains after bringing containers down and back up, do the following:

1. Create a`mysql` folder in the project root, alongside the`nginx` and`src` folders.

2. Under the mysql service in your`docker-compose.yml` file, add the following lines:

laravel:

services:

nginx:

site:

image:nginx:stable-alpine

container_name:nginx

ports:

php:

build:

context:.

dockerfile:Dockerfile

dockerfile:php.dockerfile

container_name:php

volumes:

-./src:/var/www/html

artisan:

build:

context:.

dockerfile:Dockerfile

dockerfile:php.dockerfile

container_name:artisan

volumes:

-./src:/var/www/html

To get started, delete this file and then do one of the following:

- Clone your project or copy all of the files directly into this`src` directory.

- Spin up the Docker network by following the instructions on the main[README.md](../README.md), and install a brand new Laravel project by running`docker-compose run --rm composer create-project laravel/laravel .` in your terminal.