Docker Compose WordPress Setup Guide

This guide will help you set up a WordPress environment using Docker Compose with WordPress, MariaDB, and phpMyAdmin containers. We will also create a script to automate the setup.

Prerequisites

Make sure you have Docker and Docker Compose installed on your machine.

Step 1: Create the Docker Compose File

First, create a directory where you want to store your project files:

mkdir my_wordpress_project
cd my_wordpress_project

Now, create a docker-compose.yml file in your project directory. This file will contain the configuration for WordPress, MariaDB, and phpMyAdmin containers.

Paste the following content into the docker-compose.yml file:

version: '3.1'

services:

  wordpress:
    image: wordpress:latest
    ports:
      - 8080:80
    environment:
      WORDPRESS_DB_PASSWORD: ChangeMyPass
      WORDPRESS_DB_NAME: wpdb
      WORDPRESS_TABLE_PREFIX: wp_
      WORDPRESS_DB_HOST: wordpress_db
    volumes:
      - ./wordpress-data:/var/www/html
      - ./php/uploads.ini:/usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/uploads.ini

  wordpress_db:
    image: mariadb:latest
    environment:
      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: ChangeMyPass
    volumes:
      - ./wordpress-db-data:/var/lib/mysql

  phpmyadmin:
    image: phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin:latest
    ports:
      - 8282:80
    environment:
      PMA_USER: root
      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: ChangeMyPass
      PMA_HOST: wordpress_db

Step 2: Create the run.sh Script

Create a new file named run.sh in the same directory as your docker-compose.yml file:

touch run.sh

Copy and paste the following script into the run.sh file:

#!/bin/bash

# Create the necessary directory and file
mkdir -p ./php
touch ./php/uploads.ini

# Optionally, add configurations to uploads.ini file
echo "file_uploads = On" >> ./php/uploads.ini
echo "upload_max_filesize = 64M" >> ./php/uploads.ini
echo "post_max_size = 64M" >> ./php/uploads.ini

# Run docker-compose
docker-compose up -d

Step 3: Make the Script Executable

You need to give execute permissions to the script. Run the following command:

chmod +x run.sh

Step 4: Execute the Script

Now, run the script:

./run.sh

This will create the necessary directories and files, and start the containers.

Step 5: Access WordPress and phpMyAdmin

After running the script, you can access:

WordPress at http://localhost:8080
phpMyAdmin at http://localhost:8282

Step 6: Shutting Down

To stop and remove the containers, you can run:

docker-compose down

Conclusion

You have now set up a local WordPress environment with Docker Compose. The script helps automate the setup process.

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