Docker with PHP, MySQL, Redis and Nginx

This setup provides a Docker-based environment for running PHP, MySQL, Redis, and Nginx.

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following tools installed on your system:

• Docker (20.10 or newer)
• Docker Compose (v2.0 or newer)

📄 Instructions

1. Configure Environment Variables

Copy the provided .env.example file to .env and adjust the variables as needed:

cp .env.example .env

2. Build and Start the Containers

Run the following command to build and start the containers in detached mode:

docker-compose up --build -d

3. Access the Application

Web Service (Nginx): http://localhost:9000

Reference

• How to implement a Load Balancer Using Nginx & Docker

• Load Balancing with Docker Compose and NGINX

• Using Redis with docker and docker-compose for local development a step-by-step tutorial

• Deploying a PHP Web App with Docker Compose, Nginx, and MariaDB

• Dockerize your PHP application with Nginx and PHP8-FPM