Dockerized WordPress with MySQL

This project provides a production-ready WordPress environment using Docker Compose. The stack includes WordPress and MySQL with persistent storage, service isolation, and health checks.

Technologies Used

• Docker
• Docker Compose
• WordPress
• MySQL

Architecture

• WordPress runs in its own container
• MySQL runs in a separate container
• Containers communicate over a dedicated Docker network
• Data is persisted using Docker volumes
• Health checks ensure services are running before dependent services start

Prerequisites

• Docker
• Docker Compose

How to Run

docker compose up -d

Access WordPress at:

http://localhost:8080

Configuration

• Environment variables are managed using a .env file
• MySQL credentials and WordPress DB config are stored in environment variables

Persistence

• WordPress data is stored using Docker volumes
• MySQL data remains intact even after containers are stopped or removed

Troubleshooting

• Check logs:

docker logs <container_name>

• Restart containers if needed:

docker compose restart

What I Learned

• Designing multi-container applications using Docker Compose
• Managing service dependencies
• Using volumes for persistent data
• Applying DevOps best practices for local development environments