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docker-deployment

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Docker Compose, container services, deployment

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Skill: Docker Deployment

Key Files

FilePurpose
docker-compose.ymlDevelopment / local Compose stack
deployment/docker-compose.ymlProduction Compose stack
deployment/env.sampleSample production environment variables
deployment/env.dev.sampleSample development environment variables
deployment/nginx/Nginx reverse-proxy configuration
DEPLOYMENT.mdStep-by-step production deployment guide

Services (Development Stack)

ServiceImage / BuildRole
web./app (Dockerfile)Django dev server on port 8000
worker./app (Dockerfile)Celery task worker
redisredis:latestMessage broker and cache
dbpostgres:15PostgreSQL database

Building and Running (Development)

# Copy and edit environment variables
cp deployment/env.dev.sample .env.dev

# Build images and start all services
docker compose up --build

# Run with detached containers
docker compose up -d --build

# View logs
docker compose logs -f web
docker compose logs -f worker

# Stop all services
docker compose down

Running a Management Command Inside a Container

docker compose exec web python manage.py migrate
docker compose exec web python manage.py create_admin_user

Use create_admin_user as the default onboarding command for least-privilege admin setup. Use createsuperuser only when full superuser access is explicitly required.

Development vs Production

AspectDevelopment (docker-compose.yml)Production (deployment/docker-compose.yml)
Web serverDjango runserverGunicorn behind host-level Nginx
Static filesServed by DjangoPre-built and served by Nginx
Env file.env.dev.env
Hot reloadYes (volume mount)No

Environment Variables

Required variables are documented in deployment/env.sample and deployment/env.dev.sample. At minimum, set:

  • EVY_SECRET_KEY
  • individual EVY_POSTGRES_* vars
  • EVY_REDIS_URL
  • EVY_SITE_URL (production only)

See DEPLOYMENT.md for the full production setup walkthrough, including Nginx, SSL (certbot), and backup configuration.