Apostrophe CMS Docker Compose Setup

This repository contains a complete Docker Compose setup for Apostrophe CMS with all required services.

Status

Services

• Apostrophe CMS: The main web application
• MongoDB: Database for Apostrophe
• Redis: Optional caching server for better performance
• Mongo Express: Web-based MongoDB admin interface

Quick Start

1. Clone this repository
2. Start all services with Docker Compose:

docker-compose up -d

3. Access the Apostrophe CMS: http://localhost:3000
4. Access Mongo Express: http://localhost:8081

Development

For development with hot reloading, use:

docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.override.yml up -d

Environment Variables

Environment variables are stored in the .env file. For production, you should change:

• SESSION_SECRET: Set to a secure random string
• NODE_ENV: Change to production

Container Management

• Start containers: docker-compose up -d
• Stop containers: docker-compose down
• View logs: docker-compose logs -f
• Rebuild containers: docker-compose up -d --build

Data Persistence

MongoDB and Redis data are stored in Docker volumes for persistence between restarts:

• mongodb_data
• redis_data

To remove all data and start fresh:

docker-compose down -v