LaraDock strives to make the PHP development experience easier and faster.
It contains pre-packaged Docker Images that provides you a wonderful *development* environment without requiring you to install PHP, NGINX, MySQL, Redis, and any other software on your machines.
LaraDock is configured to run Laravel Apps by default, and it can be modified to run all kinds of PHP Apps (Symfony, CodeIgniter, WordPress, Drupal...).
## Quick Overview:
Let's see how easy it is to install `NGINX`, `PHP`, `Composer`, `MySQL`, `Redis` and `beanstalkd`:
2 - Enter the laradock folder and run this command:
```shell
docker-compose up -d nginx mysql redis beanstalkd
```
3 - Open your `.env` file and set the following:
```shell
DB_HOST=mysql
REDIS_HOST=redis
QUEUE_HOST=beanstalkd
```
4 - Open your browser and visit localhost: `http://localhost`.
```shell
That's it! enjoy :)
```
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## What is Docker?
[Docker](https://www.docker.com) is an open-source project that automates the deployment of applications inside software containers, by providing an additional layer of abstraction and automation of [operating-system-level virtualization](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating-system-level_virtualization) on Linux, Mac OS and Windows.
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## Why Docker not Vagrant!?
[Vagrant](https://www.vagrantup.com) creates Virtual Machines in minutes while Docker creates Virtual Containers in seconds.
Instead of providing a full Virtual Machines, like you get with Vagrant, Docker provides you **lightweight** Virtual Containers, that share the same kernel and allow to safely execute independent processes.
In addition to the speed, Docker gives tons of features that cannot be achieved with Vagrant.
Most importantly Docker can run on Development and on Production (same environment everywhere). While Vagrant is designed for Development only, (so you have to re-provision your server on Production every time).
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## LaraDock VS Homestead (For Laravel Developers)
> LaraDock It's like Laravel Homestead but for Docker instead of Vagrant.
LaraDock and [Homestead](https://laravel.com/docs/master/homestead) both give you complete virtual development environments. (Without the need to install and configure every single software on your own Operating System).
- Homestead is a tool that controls Vagrant for you (using Homestead special commands). And Vagrant manages your Virtual Machine.
- LaraDock is a tool that controls Docker for you (using Docker & Docker Compose official commands). And Docker manages your Virtual Containers.
Running a virtual container is much faster than running a full virtual Machine. Thus **LaraDock is much faster than Homestead**.
LaraDock strives to make the PHP development experience easier and faster.
It contains pre-packaged Docker Images that provides you a wonderful *development* environment without requiring you to install PHP, NGINX, MySQL, Redis, and any other software on your machines.
LaraDock is configured to run Laravel Apps by default, and it can be modified to run all kinds of PHP Apps (Symfony, CodeIgniter, WordPress, Drupal...).
## Quick Overview
Let's see how easy it is to install `NGINX`, `PHP`, `Composer`, `MySQL`, `Redis` and `beanstalkd`:
2 - Enter the laradock folder and run this command:
```shell
docker-compose up -d nginx mysql redis beanstalkd
```
3 - Open your `.env` file and set the following:
```shell
DB_HOST=mysql
REDIS_HOST=redis
QUEUE_HOST=beanstalkd
```
4 - Open your browser and visit localhost: `http://localhost`.
```shell
That's it! enjoy :)
```
<aname="what-is-docker"></a>
## What is Docker?
[Docker](https://www.docker.com) is an open-source project that automates the deployment of applications inside software containers, by providing an additional layer of abstraction and automation of [operating-system-level virtualization](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating-system-level_virtualization) on Linux, Mac OS and Windows.
<aname="why-docker-not-vagrant"></a>
## Why Docker not Vagrant!?
[Vagrant](https://www.vagrantup.com) creates Virtual Machines in minutes while Docker creates Virtual Containers in seconds.
Instead of providing a full Virtual Machines, like you get with Vagrant, Docker provides you **lightweight** Virtual Containers, that share the same kernel and allow to safely execute independent processes.
In addition to the speed, Docker gives tons of features that cannot be achieved with Vagrant.
Most importantly Docker can run on Development and on Production (same environment everywhere). While Vagrant is designed for Development only, (so you have to re-provision your server on Production every time).
<aname="laradock-vs-homestead"></a>
## LaraDock VS Homestead (For Laravel Developers)
> LaraDock It's like Laravel Homestead but for Docker instead of Vagrant.
LaraDock and [Homestead](https://laravel.com/docs/master/homestead) both give you complete virtual development environments. (Without the need to install and configure every single software on your own Operating System).
- Homestead is a tool that controls Vagrant for you (using Homestead special commands). And Vagrant manages your Virtual Machine.
- LaraDock is a tool that controls Docker for you (using Docker & Docker Compose official commands). And Docker manages your Virtual Containers.
Running a virtual container is much faster than running a full virtual Machine. Thus **LaraDock is much faster than Homestead**.
<p>LaraDock is configured to run Laravel Apps by default, and it can be modified to run all kinds of PHP Apps (Symfony, CodeIgniter, WordPress, Drupal…).</p>
<h2id="quick-overview">Quick Overview:</h2>
<h2id="quick-overview">Quick Overview</h2>
<p>Let’s see how easy it is to install <code>NGINX</code>, <code>PHP</code>, <code>Composer</code>, <code>MySQL</code>, <code>Redis</code> and <code>beanstalkd</code>:</p>
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<description>
<p>LaraDock strives to make the PHP development experience easier and faster.</p>
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<p>LaraDock is configured to run Laravel Apps by default, and it can be modified to run all kinds of PHP Apps (Symfony, CodeIgniter, WordPress, Drupal&hellip;).</p>
<p>Let&rsquo;s see how easy it is to install <code>NGINX</code>, <code>PHP</code>, <code>Composer</code>, <code>MySQL</code>, <code>Redis</code> and <code>beanstalkd</code>:</p>
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<title>Welcome</title>
<link>http://laradock.io/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<guid>http://laradock.io/introduction/</guid>
<description>
<p>LaraDock strives to make the PHP development experience easier and faster.</p>
<p>It contains pre-packaged Docker Images that provides you a wonderful <em>development</em> environment without requiring you to install PHP, NGINX, MySQL, Redis, and any other software on your machines.</p>
<p>LaraDock is configured to run Laravel Apps by default, and it can be modified to run all kinds of PHP Apps (Symfony, CodeIgniter, WordPress, Drupal&hellip;).</p>
<p>Let&rsquo;s see how easy it is to install <code>NGINX</code>, <code>PHP</code>, <code>Composer</code>, <code>MySQL</code>, <code>Redis</code> and <code>beanstalkd</code>:</p>
<p>1 - Clone LaraDock inside your PHP project:</p>
<h2 id="what-is-docker">What is Docker?</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.docker.com">Docker</a> is an open-source project that automates the deployment of applications inside software containers, by providing an additional layer of abstraction and automation of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating-system-level_virtualization">operating-system-level virtualization</a> on Linux, Mac OS and Windows.</p>
<h2 id="why-docker-not-vagrant">Why Docker not Vagrant!?</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.vagrantup.com">Vagrant</a> creates Virtual Machines in minutes while Docker creates Virtual Containers in seconds.</p>
<p>Instead of providing a full Virtual Machines, like you get with Vagrant, Docker provides you <strong>lightweight</strong> Virtual Containers, that share the same kernel and allow to safely execute independent processes.</p>
<p>In addition to the speed, Docker gives tons of features that cannot be achieved with Vagrant.</p>
<p>Most importantly Docker can run on Development and on Production (same environment everywhere). While Vagrant is designed for Development only, (so you have to re-provision your server on Production every time).</p>
<h2 id="laradock-vs-homestead-for-laravel-developers">LaraDock VS Homestead (For Laravel Developers)</h2>
<blockquote>
<p>LaraDock It&rsquo;s like Laravel Homestead but for Docker instead of Vagrant.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>LaraDock and <a href="https://laravel.com/docs/master/homestead">Homestead</a> both give you complete virtual development environments. (Without the need to install and configure every single software on your own Operating System).</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Homestead is a tool that controls Vagrant for you (using Homestead special commands). And Vagrant manages your Virtual Machine.</p></li>
<li><p>LaraDock is a tool that controls Docker for you (using Docker &amp; Docker Compose official commands). And Docker manages your Virtual Containers.</p></li>
</ul>
<p>Running a virtual container is much faster than running a full virtual Machine. Thus <strong>LaraDock is much faster than Homestead</strong>.</p>
