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Install Mixpost Lite with Docker

Installation Mixpost Lite with Docker offers the following advantages:

  • Install Mixpost in a clean environment.
  • Simplify the setup process.
  • Avoid compatibility issues across different operating systems with Docker's consistent environment.
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If your domain/subdomain is already pointed to the server, start at step 2.

If you have already installed Docker and Docker-Compose, start at step 3.

1. DNS setup​

Point your domain/subdomain to the server. Add A record to route the domain/subdomain accordingly:

Type: A
Name: the desired domain/subdomain
IP address: <IP_OF_YOUR_SERVER>

2. Install Docker​

This can vary depending on the Linux distribution used. You can find detailed instructions in the Docker documentation. The following example is for Ubuntu:

Set up Docker's apt repository

# Add Docker's official GPG key:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ca-certificates curl
sudo install -m 0755 -d /etc/apt/keyrings
sudo curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg -o /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc
sudo chmod a+r /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc

# Add the repository to Apt sources:
echo \
"deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu \
$(. /etc/os-release && echo "$VERSION_CODENAME") stable" | \
sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
sudo apt-get update

Install the Docker packages

sudo apt-get install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-buildx-plugin docker-compose-plugin

3. Create Docker Compose file​

Create a docker-compose.yml file. Paste the following in the file:

Enables SSL/TLS for secure, encrypted communications. Ideal for those wanting a hands-off approach to SSL setup.

services:
    traefik:
      image: "traefik"
      restart: unless-stopped
      command:
        - "--api=true"
        - "--api.insecure=true"
        - "--providers.docker=true"
        - "--providers.docker.exposedbydefault=false"
        - "--entrypoints.web.address=:80"
        - "--entrypoints.web.http.redirections.entryPoint.to=websecure"
        - "--entrypoints.web.http.redirections.entrypoint.scheme=https"
        - "--entrypoints.websecure.address=:443"
        - "--certificatesresolvers.mytlschallenge.acme.tlschallenge=true"
        - "--certificatesresolvers.mytlschallenge.acme.email=${SSL_EMAIL}"
        - "--certificatesresolvers.mytlschallenge.acme.storage=/letsencrypt/acme.json"
      ports:
        - "80:80"
        - "443:443"
      volumes:
        - traefik_data:/letsencrypt
        - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro
    mixpost:
        image: inovector/mixpost:latest
        env_file:
            - .env
        labels:
          - traefik.enable=true
          - traefik.http.routers.mixpost.rule=Host(`${APP_DOMAIN}`)
          - traefik.http.routers.mixpost.tls=true
          - traefik.http.routers.mixpost.entrypoints=web,websecure
          - traefik.http.routers.mixpost.tls.certresolver=mytlschallenge
          - traefik.http.middlewares.mixpost.headers.SSLRedirect=true
          - traefik.http.middlewares.mixpost.headers.STSSeconds=315360000
          - traefik.http.middlewares.mixpost.headers.browserXSSFilter=true
          - traefik.http.middlewares.mixpost.headers.contentTypeNosniff=true
          - traefik.http.middlewares.mixpost.headers.forceSTSHeader=true
          - traefik.http.middlewares.mixpost.headers.SSLHost=`${APP_DOMAIN}`
          - traefik.http.middlewares.mixpost.headers.STSIncludeSubdomains=true
          - traefik.http.middlewares.mixpost.headers.STSPreload=true
          - traefik.http.routers.mixpost.middlewares=mixpost@docker
        volumes:
            - storage:/var/www/html/storage/app
            - logs:/var/www/html/storage/logs
        depends_on:
            - mysql
            - redis 
        restart: unless-stopped
    mysql:
        image: 'mysql/mysql-server:8.0'
        environment:
            MYSQL_DATABASE: ${DB_DATABASE}
            MYSQL_USER: ${DB_USERNAME}
            MYSQL_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD}
        volumes:
            - 'mysql:/var/lib/mysql'
        healthcheck:
            test: ["CMD", "mysqladmin", "ping", "-p ${DB_PASSWORD}"]
            retries: 3
            timeout: 5s
        restart: unless-stopped
    redis:
        image: 'redis:latest'
        command: redis-server --appendonly yes --replica-read-only no
        volumes:
            - 'redis:/data'
        healthcheck:
            test: ["CMD", "redis-cli", "ping"]
            retries: 3
            timeout: 5s
        restart: unless-stopped  

volumes:
    traefik_data:
      driver: local
    mysql:
        driver: local
    redis:
        driver: local
    storage:
        driver: local
    logs:
        driver: local
Cloudflare

If you're using Cloudflare, it's recommended to use the Traefik without SSL tab instead. This setup works better with Cloudflare's proxy and SSL termination.

4. Create .env file​

Create an .env file and change it accordingly.

# The name of your application.
APP_NAME=Mixpost

# Key used to encrypt and decrypt sensitive data. Generate this using the following tool:
# https://mixpost.app/tools/encryption-key-generator
APP_KEY=

# Debug mode setting. Set to `false` for production environments.
APP_DEBUG=false

# Your app's domain or subdomain, without the 'http://' or 'https://' prefix.
APP_DOMAIN=example.com

# Full application URL is automatically configured; no modification required.
APP_URL=https://${APP_DOMAIN}

# MySQL connection setup.
DB_DATABASE=mixpost_db
DB_USERNAME=mixpost_user
DB_PASSWORD=

# Specify the email address to be used for SSL certificate registration and notifications.
SSL_EMAIL=user@example.com

4. Start Docker Compose​

Mixpost can now be started via:

docker compose up -d

Please note that the initial connection might take a moment.

To view the logs in real-time, use the following command:

docker compose logs -f

To stop the container:

docker compose stop

5. Done​

Mixpost is now accessible through the previously specified APP_URL. Example:

https://example.com

Default User Credentials:

Email:    admin@example.com
Password: changeme

To enhance security, please change the password via the Mixpost user interface after logging in.

Next steps​

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