nalmeida / php-docker

A simple way to run PHP applications in a Docker container using Apache as the web server. It includes a pre-configured PHP 8.0.27 environment and Apache.

PHP Docker with Apache

This project provides a simple way to run PHP applications in a Docker container using Apache as the web server. It includes a pre-configured PHP 8.0.27 environment and Apache.

Requirements

• Docker
• docker-compose

Tested on

• MacOS 11.5.2
• Docker version 20.10.12
• docker-compose version 1.29.2
• bash-5.2

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository to your local machine: git clone https://github.com/nalmeida/php-docker.git
2. Navigate to the project directory: cd php-docker
3. Build the Docker image: docker-compose build
4. Start the container: docker-compose up

Your PHP application should now be running on http://localhost:8080.

Configuration

You can configure the PHP version and other settings by modifying docker-compose.yml file.

Please note that the container_name is not a required field in the compose file and can be removed if not needed.

Mounting your code

You can mount your code into the container by modifying the docker-compose.yml file and adding a volume under the web service.

Your code is located in the src directory of your project, you can add the following line under the web service:

volumes:
  - ./src:/var/www/html

Stopping the container

To stop the container, you can use the command docker-compose down or CTRL+C on your terminal.

Support

If you have any issues or questions, please open an issue in the GitHub repository.

Links

Based on the post: https://www.section.io/engineering-education/dockerized-php-apache-and-mysql-container-development-environment/