github.com/tiredofit/docker-discourse

About

This will build a Docker Image for Discourse - A web based discussion forum.

• Unlike the official Discourse image, this is meant to be self contained without requiring a base image or use the launcher
• Additional Plugins installed
• Flexible Volatile Storage

Changelog

Maintainer

• Dave Conroy

Table of Contents

• About
• Maintainer
• Table of Contents
• Prerequisites and Assumptions
• Installation
  • Build from Source
  • Prebuilt Images
• Configuration
  • Quick Start
  • Persistent Storage
    • Base Images used
    • Container Options
    • Log Options
    • Performance Options
    • Path Options
    • Database Options
      • Postgresql
      • Redis
    • SMTP Options
    • Plugins
  • Networking
• Maintenance
  • Shell Access
• Support
  • Usage
  • Bugfixes
  • Feature Requests
  • Updates
• License

Prerequisites and Assumptions

• Assumes you are using some sort of SSL terminating reverse proxy such as:
  • Traefik
  • Nginx
  • Caddy
• Requires access to a Postgres Server
• Requires access to a Redis Server

Installation

Build from Source

Clone this repository and build the image with docker build -t (imagename) .

Prebuilt Images

Builds of the image are available on Docker Hub

docker pull docker.io/tiredofit/discourse:(imagetag)

Builds of the image are also available on the Github Container Registry

docker pull ghcr.io/tiredofit/docker-discourse:(imagetag)

The following image tags are available along with their tagged release based on what's written in the Changelog:

Configuration

Quick Start

• The quickest way to get started is using docker-compose. See the examples folder for a working docker-compose.yml that can be modified for development or production use.

• Set various environment variables to understand the capabilities of this image.

• Map persistent storage for access to configuration and data files for backup.

• Make networking ports available for public access if necessary

The first boot can take from 2 minutes - 5 minutes depending on your CPU to setup the proper schemas.

• You'll need to create a new user by going inside the container and executing bundle exec admin:create - then once complete visiting https://yoursitename/admin and logging in to bypass the welcome screen.

Persistent Storage

The container operates heavily from the /app folder, however there are a few folders that should be persistently mapped to ensure data persistence. The following directories are used for configuration and can be mapped for persistent storage.

Base Images used

This image relies on a Debian Linux base image that relies on an init system for added capabilities. Outgoing SMTP capabilities are handlded via msmtp. Individual container performance monitoring is performed by zabbix-agent. Additional tools include: bash,curl,less,logrotate,nano.

Be sure to view the following repositories to understand all the customizable options:

Container Options

Log Options

Performance Options

Path Options

Database Options

Postgresql

Redis

SMTP Options

Plugins

Networking

The following ports are exposed.

Maintenance

Shell Access

For debugging and maintenance purposes you may want access the containers shell.

bash docker exec -it (whatever your container name is) bash

Support

These images were built to serve a specific need in a production environment and gradually have had more functionality added based on requests from the community.

Usage

• The Discussions board is a great place for working with the community on tips and tricks of using this image.
• Consider sponsoring me for personalized support

Bugfixes

• Please, submit a Bug Report if something isn't working as expected. I'll do my best to issue a fix in short order.

Feature Requests

• Feel free to submit a feature request, however there is no guarantee that it will be added, or at what timeline.
• Consider sponsoring me regarding development of features.

Updates

• Best effort to track upstream changes, More priority if I am actively using the image in a production environment.
• Consider sponsoring me for up to date releases.

License

MIT. See LICENSE for more details.

References

• https://www.discourse.org