Dockerising a Laravel App in 2025
A practical guide to dockerising a Laravel App in 2025 — tips, best practices, and real-world examples.
# Dockerising a Laravel App in 2025
Docker has become the standard for Laravel development. Here's how to set up a modern Docker workflow.
## Why Docker?
- Consistent environments across team members
- Easy deployment to any platform
- Isolated dependencies
## Dockerfile Basics
```dockerfile
FROM php:8.4-cli-alpine
RUN docker-php-ext-install pdo pdo_sqlite mbstring
COPY . /var/www/html
WORKDIR /var/www/html
RUN composer install --no-dev
EXPOSE 8000
CMD ["php", "artisan", "serve", "--host=0.0.0.0"]
```
## Docker Compose
```yaml
services:
app:
build: .
ports:
- "8000:8000"
volumes:
- .:/var/www/html
```
## Production Tips
1. Use multi-stage builds for smaller images
2. Enable OPcache for performance
3. Use proper volume mounts for persistence
## Conclusion
Docker makes Laravel development and deployment predictable and portable.
Docker has become the standard for Laravel development. Here's how to set up a modern Docker workflow.
## Why Docker?
- Consistent environments across team members
- Easy deployment to any platform
- Isolated dependencies
## Dockerfile Basics
```dockerfile
FROM php:8.4-cli-alpine
RUN docker-php-ext-install pdo pdo_sqlite mbstring
COPY . /var/www/html
WORKDIR /var/www/html
RUN composer install --no-dev
EXPOSE 8000
CMD ["php", "artisan", "serve", "--host=0.0.0.0"]
```
## Docker Compose
```yaml
services:
app:
build: .
ports:
- "8000:8000"
volumes:
- .:/var/www/html
```
## Production Tips
1. Use multi-stage builds for smaller images
2. Enable OPcache for performance
3. Use proper volume mounts for persistence
## Conclusion
Docker makes Laravel development and deployment predictable and portable.
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