FAQ

FAQ

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General

Are there any differences between native Docker and Docker Toolbox?

Yes, read howto-docker-toolbox-and-the-devilbox to find out more.

Why are mounted MySQL data directories separated by version?

This is just a pre-caution. Imagine they would link to the same datadir. You start the Devilbox with mysql 5.5, create a database and add some data. Now you decide to switch to mysql 5.7 and restart the devilbox. The newer mysql version will probably upgrade the data leaving it unable to start with older mysql versions.

Why are mounted PostgreSQL data directories separated by version?

See: faq-data-dir-separated-by-version

Why are mounted MongoDB data directories separated by version?

See: faq-data-dir-separated-by-version

Why do the user/group permissions of log/ or cfg/ directories show 1000?

Uid and Gid are set to 1000 by default. You can alter them to match the uid/gid of your current user. Open the .env file and change the sections NEW_UID and NEW_GID. When you start up the devilbox, the PHP container will use these values for its user.

env-new-uid and env-new-gid

Can I not just comment out the service in the .env file?

No, don’t do this. This will lead to unexpected behaviour (different versions will be loaded). The .env file allows you to configure the devilbox, but not to start services selectively.

Are there any required services that must/will always be started?

Yes. http and php will automatically always be started (due to dependencies inside docker-compose.yml) if you specify them or not.

What PHP Modules are available?

The Devilbox is a development stack, so it is made sure that a lot of PHP modules are available out of the box in order to work with many different frameworks.

Available PHP modules can be seen at the PHP Docker image repository.

https://github.com/devilbox/docker-php-fpm

Configuration

Can I change the MySQL root password?

Yes, you can change the password of the MySQL root user. If you do so, you must also set the new password in your .env file. See env-mysql-root-password for how to change this value.

Can I change php.ini?

Yes, php.ini directives can be changed for each PHP version separately. See php-ini

Can I change my.cnf?

Yes, my.cnf directives can be changed for each MySQL version separately. See my-cnf

Can I change the project virtual host domain .loc?

Yes, the .env variable env-tld-suffix can be changed to whatever domain or subdomain you want. See env-tld-suffix.

[!WARNING] Be aware not to use dev or localhost. See env-tld-suffix for more details. Also do not use any official domain TLDs such as com, net, org, etc.

Can I just start PHP and MySQL instead of all container?

Yes, every Docker container is optional. The Devilbox allows for selective startup. See start-the-devilbox.

Do I always have to edit /etc/hosts for new projects?

You need a valid DNS entry for every project that points to the Httpd server. As those records don’t exists by default, you will have to create them. However, the Devilbox has a bundled DNS server that can automate this for you. The only thing you have to do for that to work is to add this DNS server’s IP address to your /etc/resolv.conf. See setup-auto-dns for detailed instructions.

Compatibility

Does it work with CakePHP?

Yes, see example-setup-cakephp

Does it work with Codeigniter?

Yes, see example-setup-codeigniter

Does it work with Contao?

Yes, see example-setup-contao

Does it work with CraftCMS?

Yes, see example-setup-craftcms

Does it work with Drupal?

Yes, see example-setup-drupal

Does it work with ExpressionEngine?

Yes, see example-setup-expressionengine

Does it work with Joomla?

Yes, see example-setup-joomla

Does it work with Laravel?

Yes, see example-setup-laravel

Does it work with Magento?

Yes, see example-setup-magento

Does it work with Phalcon?

Yes, see example-setup-phalcon

Does it work with Photon CMS?

Yes, see example-setup-photon-cms

Does it work with PrestaShop?

Yes, see example-setup-presta-shop

Does it work with ProcessWire?

Yes, see example-setup-processwire

Does it work with Shopware?

Yes, see example-setup-shopware

Does it work with Symfony?

Yes, see example-setup-symfony

Does it work with Typo3?

Yes, see example-setup-typo3

Does it work with Wordpress?

Yes, see example-setup-wordpress

Does it work with Yii?

Yes, see example-setup-yii

Does it work with Zend?

Yes, see example-setup-zend

Does it work with other Frameworks?

Yes, see example-setup-other-frameworks