Best of Docker — 2024
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Hacker News·2y
Install Docmost - Open Source Notion Clone
DocMost is an open-source alternative to Notion, aimed at providing a self-hosted knowledge base tool. The guide walks through setting up DocMost on a server using Docker and Traefik for SSL certificate management. It covers getting a root server, setting up DNS, installing DocMost, configuring Docker Compose, and details essential steps and troubleshooting tips. The setup is basic and intended for testing; for production, additional security steps are recommended.
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Community Picks·1y
What Is Sidekick
Sidekick simplifies the deployment of applications by allowing users to host multiple apps on a single VPS and make them production-ready easily. With features like one-command VPS setup, zero downtime deployment, high availability, and built-in SSL certification, it aims to be an affordable and straightforward solution for side projects.
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Noted·1y
What Self-Hosted Apps can you not live Without in 2024?
A review of essential self-hosted applications being used in 2024, including tools like Proxmox, Portainer, Homepage, Bookstack, and more. Hardware like Intel NUCs is employed for hosting, while apps such as ShareX, Nexterm, and Grafana offer various functionalities from file sharing to server control and system metrics monitoring. The post also dives into tools for personal organization and media management such as Usememos, Audiobookshelf, and Ghost for blogging.
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Tasks.md - Self-Hosted Markdown Based Task Manager
Tasks.md is a self-hosted, Markdown file-based task management tool designed for simplicity and ease of use. Key features include creating cards, lanes, and tags, easy Docker installation, light and dark themes, high customizability, and the ability to install as a Progressive Web App. It offers a straightforward Kanban-style organization, with lanes corresponding to directories and tasks to files. Ideal for those seeking a minimalistic yet effective approach to task management without relying on cloud-based solutions.
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DEV·2y
Advanced Dockerfile Directives
Advanced Dockerfile directives enable the creation of sophisticated Docker images. Key directives covered include ENV for setting environment variables, ARG for build-time variables, WORKDIR to set the working directory, COPY and ADD for file inclusion, USER for setting default user, VOLUME for persistent storage, EXPOSE for port declaration, HEALTHCHECK for container health monitoring, and ONBUILD for deferred instructions in parent images. Examples demonstrating each directive are provided to showcase their usage and benefits.
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Say Goodbye to Docker Volumes 👋
Learn how to use Docker Compose Watch to automatically synchronize local source code with code in a Docker container without using volumes. Discover different actions that can be used with the watch attribute and be aware of the caveats of using this feature.
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Docker·2y
Docker for Web Developers: Starting with the Basics
Docker is a powerful containerization platform widely used by web developers for its speed, flexibility, and collaborative capabilities. It ensures consistency across environments, simplifies dependency management, enhances resource efficiency, supports scalable architectures, and allows rapid deployment and rollback. Docker's suite includes tools like Docker Compose for multi-container applications, Docker Engine for containerizing applications, and Docker Desktop for a unified development experience. These features make Docker essential for modern web development projects, offering consistency, speed, isolation, scalability, flexibility, and portability.
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5 Awesome Docker Tools To Make Your Life Easier
Working with Docker can be challenging, but these five tools can simplify many tasks. Lazy Docker offers a terminal UI for managing containers, Sliplane is a hosting platform for easy Docker deployments, Dive lets you explore Docker images layer by layer, Orbstack is a native macOS Docker desktop alternative, and Watchtower automatically updates your Docker images.
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Dockerfile Best Practices: How to Create Efficient Containers
In the era of microservices and cloud computing, optimizing Dockerfiles is essential for building lightweight, fast, and secure containers. Key practices include using minimal base images like Alpine or Scratch, reducing layers by combining commands, optimizing layer caching, installing dependencies wisely, managing secrets carefully, using a '.dockerignore' file, employing multi-stage builds, avoiding running containers as the root user, scanning for vulnerabilities, and directing logs to standard output. Regular updates and using specific version pins also enhance security and reproducibility.
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Game Developers·1y
my new portfolio as a full stack developer
After gaining experience in web and backend development, the author expanded their skills to include ElectronJS, CapacitorJS, and Docker to create and deploy cross-platform applications. Using inspiration from designer Yanka Darelova, the author built an application with Vue 3 Composition APIs, TypeScript, and Sass/SCSS, adding an ExpressJs backend and Mongo database. The app is secure, utilizing Nginx for load balancing and SSL encryption, and is available for exploration at baderidris.com.
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TechWorld with Nana·1y
Full NGINX Tutorial - Demo Project with Node.js, Docker
Learn NGINX fundamentals and how to configure it as a reverse proxy for a Node.js application using Docker. This comprehensive guide covers step-by-step instructions on setting up multiple instances of a Dockerized application, configuring NGINX for load balancing, enabling HTTPS with SSL certificates, and the essential configurations to secure and optimize your web server. The tutorial also touches upon the importance of DevOps skills and introduces a complete DevOps educational program for further learning.
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Baeldung·2y
Apache Kafka Tutorial Series
This tutorial series covers essential topics about Apache Kafka, including its basics, how to integrate it with Spring Boot, configuring Kafka SSL, and setting up Kafka using Docker. It also explores Kafka consumer groups, retry mechanisms, and message ordering strategies, providing practical guidance for both newcomers and experienced developers.
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Glance - Self-Hosted Feeds Dashboard
Glance is a self-hosted dashboard tool that aggregates multiple information sources in one place, offering complete control over the content. It supports various widgets including RSS feeds, YouTube videos, GitHub releases, and more, all customizable through a config file. Installation is streamlined via Docker, and users can further customize the aesthetic with theme configuration.
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Pointer·2y
janhq/jan: Jan is an open source alternative to ChatGPT that runs 100% offline on your computer
Jan is an open-source alternative to ChatGPT that runs 100% offline on your computer. It supports universal architectures, has different version types for different operating systems, and offers both stable and experimental builds. Jan requires specific system requirements and can be run in different modes, such as CPU or GPU. Contributions are welcome and users can report bugs and make feature requests. Jan is free and open source under the AGPLv3 license.
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useplunk/plunk: The Open-Source Email Platform
Plunk is an open-source email platform built on AWS SES for sending emails from applications. It supports transactional emails, automations, and broadcasts. The platform can be self-hosted using the driaug/plunk Docker image, and detailed deployment instructions are available in the documentation. Contributions are encouraged, with guidelines provided in CONTRIBUTING.md.
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Dokploy/dokploy: Open Source Alternative to Vercel, Netlify and Heroku.
Dokploy is a self-hostable PaaS that simplifies deployment and management of applications and databases using Docker and Traefik. It supports various types of applications and databases, integrates with Traefik for routing and load balancing, offers real-time monitoring and automated database backups.
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Don't query your PostgreSQL db anymore, prefer PostgREST
The post discusses the benefits of using PostgREST to replace traditional SQL queries in PostgreSQL databases. It outlines the process of setting up PostgREST, a standalone web server that converts PostgreSQL databases into RESTful APIs, simplifying database interactions. The author shares their experience migrating from MySQL to PostgreSQL and how PostgREST helped streamline their PHP code by eliminating direct SQL queries. The post includes a tutorial on setting up and using PostgREST with Docker, illustrating various query examples and security considerations.
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5 Docker Best Practices I Wish I Knew When I Started
Learn five key Docker best practices: use multi-stage builds for smaller images, utilize .dockerignore files to streamline builds, implement health checks to ensure container reliability, use Docker Compose for easier local development, and avoid the 'latest' tag for better version control. Additionally, perform regular security scans to maintain secure Docker environments.
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