https://github.com/damalis/full-stack-proxy-nginx-cakephp-for-everyone-with-docker-compose

If You want to build a website with CakePHP at short time; install full stack proxy nginx CakePHP with Docker Compose. Plus, manage docker containers with Portainer.
https://github.com/damalis/full-stack-proxy-nginx-cakephp-for-everyone-with-docker-compose

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If You want to build a website with CakePHP at short time; install full stack proxy nginx CakePHP with Docker Compose. Plus, manage docker containers with Portainer.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/damalis/full-stack-proxy-nginx-cakephp-for-everyone-with-docker-compose
• Owner: damalis
• Created: 2022-03-29T09:10:47.000Z (about 4 years ago)
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• Last Pushed: 2025-06-24T17:16:03.000Z (11 months ago)
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• Topics: apache2, backup, cakephp, certbot, framework, hacktoberfest, letsencrypt, mariadb, mvc, mysql, nginx, php, php-fpm, phpmyadmin, portainer-ce, proxy, psr-7, redis, ssl, web
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# [full stack proxy nginx CakePHP for everyone with docker compose](https://github.com/damalis/full-stack-proxy-nginx-cakephp-for-everyone-with-docker-compose)

If You want to build a reverse proxy website with CakePHP at short time;

#### Full stack Proxy Nginx CakePHP:



      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

     

      

  



Plus, manage docker containers with Portainer.

#### Supported CPU architectures:

 arm64/aarch64, x86-64 


#### Supported Linux Package Manage Systems:

 apk, dnf, yum, apt/apt-get/dpkg, zypper, pacman 


#### Supported Linux Distributions:

 centos, debian, fedora, raspbian, rhel, sles, static, ubuntu 

 

#### Supported Linux Operation Systems:



      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

  



##### Note: Fedora 37, 39 and alpine linux x86-64 compatible, could not try sles IBM Z s390x, rhel IBM Z s390x and raspberrypi.

##### After installing the repository, a system reboot is required on Red Hat OS, Arch Linux.

#### With this project you can quickly run the following:

- [CakePHP](https://github.com/cakephp/app) - [php-fpm](https://hub.docker.com/_/php?tab=tags&page=1&name=fpm)

- [webserver (apache2/httpd)](https://hub.docker.com/_/httpd)

- [proxy (nginx)](https://hub.docker.com/_/nginx)

- [certbot (letsencrypt)](https://hub.docker.com/r/certbot/certbot)

- [phpMyAdmin](https://hub.docker.com/r/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/)

- [Mariadb](https://hub.docker.com/_/mariadb) [Mysql](https://hub.docker.com/_/mysql)

- [redis](https://hub.docker.com/_/redis)

- [backup](https://hub.docker.com/r/offen/docker-volume-backup)

#### For certbot (letsencrypt) certificate:

- [Set DNS configuration of your domain name](https://support.google.com/a/answer/48090?hl=en)

#### IPv4/IPv6 Firewall

Create rules to open ports to the internet, or to a specific IPv4 address or range.

- http: 80

- https: 443

- portainer: 9001

- phpmyadmin: 9090

#### Contents:

- [Auto Configuration and Installation](#automatic)

- [Manual Configuration and Installation](#manual)

	- [Requirements](#requirements)

	- [Configuration](#configuration)

	- [Installation](#installation)

- [Portainer Installation](#portainer)

- [Usage](#usage)

	- [Website](#website)

	- [Proxy](#proxy)

	- [Webserver](#webserver)

	- [Redis](#redis)

	- [DebugKit](#debugkit)

	- [phpMyAdmin](#phpmyadmin)

	- [backup](#backup)

### Automatic

#### Exec install shell script for auto installation and configuration

download with

```

git clone https://github.com/damalis/full-stack-proxy-nginx-cakephp-for-everyone-with-docker-compose.git

```

Open a terminal and `cd` to the folder in which `docker-compose.yml` is saved and run:

```

cd full-stack-proxy-nginx-cakephp-for-everyone-with-docker-compose

chmod +x install.sh

LC_ALL=C.UTF-8 ./install.sh # LC_ALL=C.UTF-8 if not os language english

```

### Manual

#### Requirements

Make sure you have the latest versions of **Docker** and **Docker Compose** installed on your machine and require up to 2 GB of RAM.

- [How install docker](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/)

- [How install docker compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/)

Clone this repository or copy the files from this repository into a new folder.

Make sure to [add your user to the `docker` group](https://docs.docker.com/install/linux/linux-postinstall/#manage-docker-as-a-non-root-user).

#### Configuration

download with

```

git clone https://github.com/damalis/full-stack-proxy-nginx-cakephp-for-everyone-with-docker-compose.git

```

Open a terminal and `cd` to the folder in which `docker-compose.yml` is saved and run:

```

cd full-stack-proxy-nginx-cakephp-for-everyone-with-docker-compose

```

Copy the example environment into `.env`

```

cp env.example .env

```

Edit the `.env` file to change values of 

|```LOCAL_TIMEZONE```|```DOMAIN_NAME```|```DIRECTORY_PATH```|```LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL```|

|```DB_USER```|```DB_PASSWORD```|```DB_NAME```|```MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD```|```DATABASE_IMAGE_NAME```|

|```DATABASE_CONT_NAME```|```DATABASE_PACKAGE_MANAGER```|```DATABASE_ADMIN_COMMANDLINE```|```PMA_CONTROLUSER```|```PMA_CONTROLPASS```|

|```PMA_HTPASSWD_USERNAME```|```PMA_HTPASSWD_PASSWORD```|```SSL_SNIPPET```|

  

    Variable 

    Value

  

  

    LOCAL_TIMEZONE

    to see local timezones

  

  

    DIRECTORY_PATH

    pwd at command line

  

  

    DATABASE_IMAGE_NAME

    mariadb or mysql

  

  

    DATABASE_CONT_NAME

    mariadb, mysql or custom name

  

  

    DATABASE_PACKAGE_MANAGER

    mariadb

    apt-get update && apt-get install -y gettext-base

  

  

    mysql

    microdnf update -y && microdnf install -y gettext

  

  

    DATABASE_ADMIN_COMMANDLINE

    mariadb

    mariadb-admin

  

  

    mysql

    mysqladmin

  

  

    SSL_SNIPPET

    localhost

    echo 'Generated Self-signed SSL Certificate at localhost'

  

  

    remotehost

    certbot certonly --webroot --webroot-path /tmp/acme-challenge --rsa-key-size 4096 --non-interactive --agree-tos --no-eff-email --force-renewal --email ${LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL} -d ${DOMAIN_NAME} -d www.${DOMAIN_NAME}

  

#### Installation

Firstly: will create external volume

```

docker volume create --driver local --opt type=none --opt device=${PWD}/certbot --opt o=bind certbot-etc

```

Localhost ssl: Generate Self-signed SSL Certificate with guide [mkcert repository](https://github.com/FiloSottile/mkcert).

```

docker compose up -d

```

then reloading for proxy ssl configuration

```

docker container restart proxy

```

The containers are now built and running. You should be able to access the CakePHP installation with the configured IP in the browser address. `https://DOMAIN_NAME`.

For convenience you may add a new entry into your hosts file.

### Portainer

```

docker compose -f portainer-docker-compose.yml -p portainer up -d 

```

manage docker with [Portainer](https://www.portainer.io/) is the definitive container management tool for Docker, Docker Swarm with it's highly intuitive GUI and API. 

You can also visit `https://DOMAIN_NAME:9001` to access portainer after starting the containers.

### Usage

#### You could manage docker containers without command line with portainer.

#### Here’s a quick reference of commonly used Docker Compose commands

```

docker ps -a # Lists all containers managed by the compose file

```

```

docker compose start # Starts previously stopped containers

```

```

docker compose stop # Stops all running containers

```

```

docker compose down # Stops and removes containers, networks, etc.

```

```

docker compose down -v # Add --volumes to remove volumes explicitly

```

```

docker rm -f $(docker ps -a -q) # Removes portainer and the other containers

```

```

docker volume rm $(docker volume ls -q) # Removes all volumes

```

```

docker network prune # Remove all unused networks

```

```

docker system prune # Removes unused data (containers, networks, images, and optionally volumes)

```

```

docker system prune -a # Removes all unused images, not just dangling ones

```

```

docker rmi $(docker image ls -q) # Removes portainer and the other images

```

```

docker container logs container_name_or_id # Shows logs from all services

```

#### Project from existing source

Copy all files into a new directory:

```

docker compose up -d # Starts services in detached mode (in the background)

```

#### Docker run reference

[https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/compose/](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/compose/)

#### Website

You should see the "Welcome to CakePHP..." page in your browser. If not, please check if your PHP installation satisfies CakePHP's requirements.

```

https://DOMAIN_NAME

```

add or remove code in the ./php-fpm/php/conf.d/security.ini file for custom php.ini configurations

[https://www.php.net/manual/en/configuration.file.php](https://www.php.net/manual/en/configuration.file.php)

You should make changes custom host configurations ```./php-fpm/php-fpm.d/z-www.conf``` then must restart service, FPM uses php.ini syntax for its configuration file - php-fpm.conf, and pool configuration files.

[https://www.php.net/manual/en/install.fpm.configuration.php](https://www.php.net/manual/en/install.fpm.configuration.php)

```

docker container restart cakephp

```

add and/or remove cakephp site folders and files with any ftp client program in ```./cakephp/webroot``` folder.


You can also visit `https://DOMAIN_NAME` to access website after starting the containers.

#### Proxy

Proxying is typically used to distribute the load among several servers, seamlessly show content from different websites, or pass requests for processing to application servers over protocols other than HTTP.

add or remove code in the ```./proxy/templates/proxy.conf.template``` file for custom proxy configurations

[https://docs.nginx.com/nginx/admin-guide/web-server/reverse-proxy/](https://docs.nginx.com/nginx/admin-guide/web-server/reverse-proxy/)

#### Webserver

add or remove code in the ```./webserver/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf``` file for custom apache2/httpd configurations

[https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/](https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/)

#### Redis

see [Redis Cache](https://book.cakephp.org/5/en/core-libraries/caching.html#redisengine-options) options and must add below code to config file.

modify redis cache configuration values in the ```./cakephp/config/app_local.php``` file.

```

	/**

	* Configure the cache adapters.

	*/

	'Cache' => [

		'default' => [

			'className' => 'Redis',

			'path' => CACHE,

			'password' => false,

			'server' => 'redis',

			'port' => 6379,

		],

		/**

		* Configure the cache used for general framework caching.

		* Translation cache files are stored with this configuration.

		*/

		'_cake_core_' => [

			'className' => 'Redis',

			'prefix' => 'myapp_cake_core_',

			'path' => CACHE . 'persistent/',

			'serialize' => true,

			'duration' => '+2 minutes',

			'server' => 'redis',

			'port' => 6379,

			'password' => false,

		],

		/**

		 * Configure the cache for model and datasource caches. This cache

		 * configuration is used to store schema descriptions, and table listings

		 * in connections.

		 */

		'_cake_model_' => [

			'className' => 'Redis',

			'prefix' => 'myapp_cake_model_',

			'path' => CACHE . 'models/',

			'serialize' => true,

			'duration' => '+2 minutes',

			'server' => 'redis',

			'port' => 6379,

			'password' => false,

		],

	],

```

#### DebugKit

[book.cakephp.org/debugkit/5/en/index.html#configuration](https://book.cakephp.org/debugkit/5/en/index.html#configuration)

If debugkit not showing and get error "This request has been blocked; the content must be served over HTTPS"

add code snippet `````` in the ```./cakephp/templates/Pages/home.php``` file

or

the following in ./cakephp/config/app_local.php

```

'App' => [

'fullBaseUrl' => 'https://DOMAIN_NAME',

],

```

#### phpMyAdmin

You can add your own custom config.inc.php settings (such as Configuration Storage setup) by creating a file named config.user.inc.php with the various user defined settings in it, and then linking it into the container using:

```

./phpmyadmin/config.user.inc.php

```

You can also visit `https://DOMAIN_NAME:9090` to access phpMyAdmin after starting the containers.

The first authorize screen(htpasswd;username or password) and phpmyadmin login screen the username and the password is the same as supplied in the `.env` file.

#### backup

This will back up the all files and folders in database/dump sql and html volumes, once per day, and write it to ```./backups``` with a filename like backup-2023-01-01T10-18-00.tar.gz

##### can run on a custom cron schedule

```BACKUP_CRON_EXPRESSION: '20 01 * * *'``` the UTC timezone.