docker.md

📦 Deployment using Docker

This application can be deployed using Docker with docker-compose.yml.

1️⃣ Install Docker

Ensure you have Docker & Docker Compose installed:

• Install Docker
• Install Docker Compose

2️⃣ Setup Docker Containers

The docker-compose.yml file defines:

• PHP Laravel App (app)
• Nginx Web Server (web)
• MySQL Database (db)

3️⃣ Create .env for Docker

Modify the .env file for the Docker-based database:

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=db
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=trips_laravel_api
DB_USERNAME=trips_laravel_api
DB_PASSWORD=trips_laravel_api

4️⃣ Start Containers

Run the following command:

docker-compose up -d

This will:

• Start the Laravel application (app)
• Start MySQL (db) on port 3308
• Start Nginx (web) on port 8000

5️⃣ Run Migrations & Seeders

After the containers are running, execute:

docker exec -it trips_laravel_app php artisan migrate --seed

6️⃣ Access the Application

• API: http://localhost:8000
• Database: mysql://localhost:3308

7️⃣ Stopping & Removing Containers

docker-compose down