Setting Up Laravel with Docker: Streamlined Development

2) Drag the Docker.app file to the Applications folder.

3) Open Docker.app from the Applications folder.

4) Docker Desktop prompts you to authorize the installation with your system password. Enter your password and click “OK.”

5) Docker Desktop starts automatically after the installation is complete.

6) Docker Desktop shows a whale icon in the status bar at the top of your screen. It indicates that Docker is running and accessible from the terminal.

7) Open a terminal and verify that Docker is installed correctly by running a simple container

docker run hello-world

Installing Docker on Windows

To install Docker on Windows, follow these steps:

1) Download Docker Desktop for Windows from the Docker website (https://www.docker.com/) and run the installer.

2) Follow the prompts to install Docker Desktop.

3) After the installation is complete, Docker Desktop starts automatically.

4) Docker Desktop shows an icon in the system tray. It indicates that Docker is running and accessible from the command prompt or PowerShell.

5) Open Command Prompt or PowerShell and verify that Docker is installed correctly by running a simple container

docker run hello-world

By following these steps, you should be able to install Docker on Linux, macOS, and Windows successfully. Once Docker is installed, you can proceed with setting up your Laravel application with Docker as described in the previous sections.

If you encounter any issues during the installation process, refer to the Docker documentation or the specific documentation for your operating system for further troubleshooting steps.

Now let’s move on creating a Laravel Application. Sail is an alternative way to integrate Docker with Laravel. It provides a lightweight Docker-powered local development environment specifically tailored for Laravel applications.

Let’s go through both methods: using Docker directly and using Laravel Sail.

Method 1: Using Docker Directly

Step 1: Create a Laravel Application

To get started, we need to create a new Laravel project. Open your terminal or command prompt and navigate to the directory where you want to create your Laravel application. Run the following command to create a new Laravel project:

composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel your-project-name

FROM php:7.4-fpm

WORKDIR /var/www/html

RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
    libzip-dev \
    zip \
    && docker-php-ext-configure zip \
    && docker-php-ext-install zip

RUN curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php -- --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer

COPY . .

RUN composer install

CMD php artisan serve --host=0.0.0.0 --port=8000

Step 3: Create an Environment File

APP_PORT=8000
DB_PASSWORD=your_db_password
DB_DATABASE=your_db_name
DB_USERNAME=your_db_user

Step 4: Create a Docker Compose File

Next, let’s create a Docker Compose file to define the services and their configurations. In the root directory of your Laravel project, create a new file called docker-compose.yml. Open the docker-compose.yml file and add the following content:

version: '3'
services:
  app:
    build:
      context: .
      dockerfile: Dockerfile
    ports:
      - $APP_PORT:$APP_PORT
    volumes:
      - .:/var/www/html
    depends_on:
      - db
    env_file:
      - .env
  db:
    image: mysql:5.7
    environment:
      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: $DB_PASSWORD
      MYSQL_DATABASE: $DB_DATABASE
      MYSQL_USER: $DB_USERNAME
      MYSQL_PASSWORD: $DB_PASSWORD
  phpmyadmin:
    image: phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
    environment:
      PMA_HOST: db
      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: $DB_PASSWORD
    ports:
      - 8080:80
    depends_on:
      - db
    env_file:
      - .env

docker-compose up -d

composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel your-project-name

cd your-project-name

composer global require laravel/sail

sail up

sail up -d