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Quickstart with Docker

This guide provides two methods to get started with Kottster:

  • Option 1: Using Docker Compose (recommended for most users)
  • Option 2: Using Docker commands directly

Both the Dockerfile and docker-compose.yml are already included in the repository for your convenience.

Option 1: Using Docker Compose​

1. Clone the repository​

git clone https://github.com/kottster/kottster-template-js my-kottster-app

cd my-kottster-app

2. Start the container​

docker-compose up -d

IMPORTANT: The -d flag is crucial as it runs the container in detached mode (background). Without this flag, your terminal will be locked to the container's output, and you won't be able to run the next command to start the application.

3. Start the application​

Development mode:

docker exec -it my-kottster-container /dev.sh

Production mode:

docker exec -it my-kottster-container /prod.sh

4. Container Management​

Stop the container:

docker-compose down

View container logs:

docker-compose logs

Option 2: Using Docker Commands​

1. Clone the repository​

git clone https://github.com/kottster/kottster-template-js my-kottster-app

cd my-kottster-app

2. Build the Docker image​

docker build -t my-kottster-app .

3. Run the container​

docker run -d --name my-kottster-container \
  -p 5480:5480 -p 5481:5481 \
  -v $(pwd):/app \
  -v /app/node_modules \
  my-kottster-app

Here's what each flag does:

  • -d - Run the container in the background
  • --name my-kottster-container - Assign a name to the container
  • -p 5480:5480 -p 5481:5481 - Map the container ports to the host machine
  • -v $(pwd):/app - Mount the current directory to the /app directory in the container
  • -v /app/node_modules - Mount the node_modules directory to the container

4. Start the app​

Development mode:

docker exec -it my-kottster-container /dev.sh

Production mode:

docker exec -it my-kottster-container /prod.sh

5. Container management​

Stop the container:

docker stop my-kottster-container

Remove the container:

docker rm my-kottster-container

View container logs:

docker logs my-kottster-container

Development​

The container is configured to synchronize your local codebase with the container. Any changes made to your local files will be immediately reflected in the running application.

Configuration​

Customizing Ports​

With Docker Compose:​

Edit the ports section in your docker-compose.yml file:

ports:
  - "<host-port>:5480"
  - "<host-port>:5481"

With Docker commands:​

Modify the -p flags in the Docker run command:

docker run -d --name my-kottster-container \
  -p <host-port>:5480 -p <host-port>:5481 \
  -v $(pwd):/app \
  -v /app/node_modules \
  my-kottster-app