Docker compose starter kit with ghost blog, nginx, mariadb and certbot (SSL/TLS)

⚠️ Project is still WIP. Some features may not work properly yet.

A docker compose starter kit for the Ghost blogging platform features:

• SSL/TLS (HTTPS) using certbot with automated renewal
• nginx as fast and reliable webserver
• mariadb as database.

Additional features:

• Support for Disqus comments

Requirements

You need a computer or server with

• Docker installed
• Internet access
• Ingress traffic on ports 80 and 443

Getting started

The current setup supports a domain name and an alternative domain name with www. prefix out of the box. But you can customize all settings.

1. Copy .env.template to .env
2. Change .env file and add your values. Also add, remove environment variables if needed.
3. Optional configurations:
   1. Edit the docker-compose.yml file: Change, add and remove environment variables if needed.
   2. Edit the certbot/files/docker-entrypoint.sh file to use --staging and/or --debug for the initial certbot certificate creation.
   3. If you migrate from another ghost blog: Export the content in the old admin panel. Copy existing blog data into data/ghost/ and import content in the new admin panel.
4. Check the configuration: docker-compose config
5. Build the docker images: docker-compose build --no-cache
6. Run the docker compse setup in daemon mode in the backgroud: docker-compose up -d

Check logs: docker-compose logs -f