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diff --git a/content/blog/2024-04-08-docker-local-web-server.md b/content/blog/2024-04-08-docker-local-web-server.md index e8925c7..597a5ab 100644 --- a/content/blog/2024-04-08-docker-local-web-server.md +++ b/content/blog/2024-04-08-docker-local-web-server.md @@ -5,56 +5,52 @@ description = "" draft = false +++ -When developing websites locally, I often use a simple Python web server -to observe the changes. +When developing websites locally, I often use a simple Python web server to +observe the changes. ```sh python3 -m http.server ``` -However, this approach has its limitations. For example, this approach -does not enable logging or access controls. You also need to customize -`SimpleHTTPServer` if you have advanced needs from your web -server. +However, this approach has its limitations. For example, this approach does not +enable logging or access controls. You also need to customize `SimpleHTTPServer` +if you have advanced needs from your web server. -So, I went to find an alternative that is almost as easy and far more -extensible and found Docker Desktop to be a suitable replacement. +So, I went to find an alternative that is almost as easy and far more extensible +and found Docker Desktop to be a suitable replacement. # Docker Desktop ## Installation -[Docker Desktop](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/) is a -desktop GUI for the phenomenal Docker container software. This allows -you to manage containers, images, volumes, environments, and extensions -via an easy-to-use GUI. +[Docker Desktop](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/) is a desktop +GUI for the phenomenal Docker container software. This allows you to manage +containers, images, volumes, environments, and extensions via an easy-to-use +GUI. -To install, open the link above and click the `Download` -button for your platform. I\'m going through this process on an M2 -Macbook, so I downloaded the Mac - Apple Chip version. +To install, open the link above and click the `Download` button for your +platform. I'm going through this process on an M2 Macbook, so I downloaded the +Mac - Apple Chip version. -Open the installer and follow the installation process until the -application finishes the installation process. +Open the installer and follow the installation process until the application +finishes the installation process.  ## Creating an Nginx Container -I prefer to use the command line to create containers, so the following -commands will be input via the terminal. +I prefer to use the command line to create containers, so the following commands +will be input via the terminal. -The following command will create a container, using the -`nginx` image: +The following command will create a container, using the `nginx` image: -1. `-d`: Run this container as a daemon (detach) -2. `-p`: Allocate a port in the format - `<external>:<internal>` -3. `-i`: Keep STDIN open even if not attached -4. `-t`: Allocate a pseudo-TTY -5. `-p`: Allocate a port in the format - `<external>:<internal>` -6. `--rm`: Remove the container once it\'s done running +1. `-d`: Run this container as a daemon (detach) +2. `-p`: Allocate a port in the format `<external>:<internal>` +3. `-i`: Keep STDIN open even if not attached +4. `-t`: Allocate a pseudo-TTY +5. `-p`: Allocate a port in the format `<external>:<internal>` +6. `--rm`: Remove the container once it's done running ```sh docker run -it --rm -d -p 8000:80 --name web nginx @@ -67,27 +63,26 @@ Container](https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20240408-docker-local-web-server/default ## Customizing the Nginx Container -Now that I have a container running the Nginx web server, I need to link -some volumes so that I can modify the site configuration and provide the -web files to serve. +Now that I have a container running the Nginx web server, I need to link some +volumes so that I can modify the site configuration and provide the web files to +serve. -Let\'s start with the new command, which adds two volumes: +Let's start with the new command, which adds two volumes: -1. `<your_content>:/usr/share/nginx/html`: This is the - directory where you will provide the web pages for the server to - serve. -2. `<your_config>:/etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf`: This is - the Nginx configuration file for your site. +1. `<your_content>:/usr/share/nginx/html`: This is the directory where you will + provide the web pages for the server to serve. +2. `<your_config>:/etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf`: This is the Nginx + configuration file for your site. -To see the updates, you can delete the previous container in the GUI or -run `docker stop web` to stop the container. Once stopped, -you can run the new `docker run` command below. +To see the updates, you can delete the previous container in the GUI or run +`docker stop web` to stop the container. Once stopped, you can run the new +`docker run` command below. ```sh docker run -it -d -p 8000:80 --name web -v ~/Source/cleberg.net/.build:/usr/share/nginx/html -v ~/Source/cleberg.net/nginx-config.conf:/etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf nginx ``` -Here\'s an example of my development configuration file. +Here's an example of my development configuration file. ``` conf # nginx-config.conf @@ -114,19 +109,16 @@ server { # Customizing Deployment Actions -I am currently blogging with [weblorg](https://emacs.love/weblorg/), -which uses a custom `publish.el` file to build the static -site. Within this file, I have configured my deployment process to check -for the `ENV` variable in thesh and if it\'s set to -`prod`, the script will set the base URLs to -`https://cleberg.net`. If not, it sets the base URLs to -`localhost:8000` (which matches the port used in the -container above). +I am currently blogging with [weblorg](https://emacs.love/weblorg/), which uses +a custom `publish.el` file to build the static site. Within this file, I have +configured my deployment process to check for the `ENV` variable in thesh and if +it's set to `prod`, the script will set the base URLs to `https://cleberg.net`. +If not, it sets the base URLs to `localhost:8000` (which matches the port used +in the container above). -Therefore, I have modified my `build.sh` script to build with -`localhost` URLs if `ENV` is not set to -`prod`. It also prevents the build process from sending the -built files to the production web server. +Therefore, I have modified my `build.sh` script to build with `localhost` URLs +if `ENV` is not set to `prod`. It also prevents the build process from sending +the built files to the production web server. ```sh #!/bin/bash @@ -143,7 +135,6 @@ else fi ``` -You can modify the container in numerous ways and this approach allows -you to create complex scenarios for your web development purposes. I -highly recommend switching over to a container-based approach for -simple, local web development. +You can modify the container in numerous ways and this approach allows you to +create complex scenarios for your web development purposes. I highly recommend +switching over to a container-based approach for simple, local web development. |