How To Set Up Laravel, Nginx, and MySQL with Docker Compose

A comprehensive step-by-step guide to containerizing a Laravel application using Docker Compose with Nginx and MySQL. Covers creating a docker-compose.yml with three services (PHP-FPM app, Nginx webserver, MySQL db), writing a custom Dockerfile based on php:8.3-fpm, configuring PHP settings via local.ini, setting up Nginx with FastCGI proxying to PHP-FPM, persisting MySQL data with named volumes, configuring Laravel's .env for container-based DB connections, running Artisan migrations inside containers, and troubleshooting common issues like 502 errors, permission problems, and database connection failures.

#docker

#php

#laravel

#mysql

#nginx

Feb 23•28m read time•From digitalocean.com

Table of contents

Introduction Prerequisites Step 1 — Downloading Laravel and Installing Dependencies Step 2 — Creating the Docker Compose File Step 3 — Persisting Data Step 4 — Creating the Dockerfile Step 5 — Configuring PHP Step 6 — Configuring Nginx Step 7 — Configuring MySQL Step 8 — Modifying Environment Settings and Running the Containers Step 9 — Creating a User for MySQL Step 10 — Migrating Data and Working with the Tinker Console Common Errors and Troubleshooting FAQs Conclusion