Install Mixcore CMS with Azure and Docker Compose in 5 mins

Ref: https://community.mixcore.org/topic/4/install-mixcore-cms-with-azure-and-docker-compose

In this post, I will show you how to setup/install/config Mixcore CMS with Azure and Docker Compose in 5 mins : )

Step 1: Log in to Azure portal

Step 2: Click on “App Services” to create an instant

Step 3: Click on “Add” button to start to create an instant process

Step 4: Fill in the information for your instant

Notes:

• Please make sure you try to install on free instant at the 1st time to make use to the installation process and reduce the Azure fee
• Publish field should choosing “Docker Container”
• OS should be Linux as Windows doesn’t have free instant yet
• SKU and Size, select the free instant

Step 5: Click to the “Next: Docker >” button to update Docker configuration (this step you can skip by click on “Review & Create” button, we can config the docker information later

Step 6: Access to your Azure instant that you just created

Notes:

• Select “Docker Compose (Preview)” tab
• Image source: Select “Docker Hub” option
• Repository Access: Select “Public”
• Configuration: Copy the following to the input area

version: "3"
services:
    web:
        image: "mixcore/mix.core:latest"
        ports:
            - "5000:80"
            - "5001:443"
        depends_on:
            - db
    db:
        image: "mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server"
        environment:
            SA_PASSWORD: "P@ssw0rd"
            ACCEPT_EULA: "Y"
        ports:
            - "1433:1433"
        restart: always
    redis:
        image: redis
    mysql:
        image: mysql:5.7
        volumes:
          - db_data:/var/lib/mysql
        restart: always
        environment:
          MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: P@ssw0rd
          MYSQL_DATABASE: mixcore
          MYSQL_USER: mixcore
          MYSQL_PASSWORD: P@ssw0rd
        ports:
        - 3306:3306
volumes:
    db_data: {}

• Continue deployment: Select On option

Step 7: Click to Save button then wait for 2~4 mins for Azure to do everything for us. You can click on Refresh button to see the progress

Step 8: Let turn on the SSL

Step 9: Access your demo site

Step 10: Have fun with your first Mixcore CMS screen : )

Notes:

• Please refer to the Docker Network information here: https://docs.docker.com/compose/networking/
• They have mentioned as below: Within the web container, your connection string to db would look like postgres://db:5432, and from the host machine, the connection string would look like postgres://{DOCKER_IP}:8001.

Cheers!