Run MyBB - Open Source Forum Software - in Docker
11#MyBB #Forum #Docker
*** Updated 05/24/2024
Full steps can be found at https://i12bretro.github.io/tutorials...
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What is MyBB?
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MyBB is the free and open source forum software powering thousands of engaging, vibrant, and unique communities across the internet. - https://mybb.com/
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Installing Docker
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01. Log into the Linux host and run the following commands in a terminal window
install prerequisites
sudo apt install apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl software-properties-common gnupg-agent -y
add docker gpg key
curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/$(awk -F'=' '/^ID=/{ print $NF }' /etc/os-release)/gpg | sudo apt-key add -
add docker software repository
sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture)] https://download.docker.com/linux/$(awk -F'=' '/^ID=/{ print $NF }' /etc/os-release) $(lsb_release -cs) stable"
install docker
sudo apt install docker-ce docker-compose containerd.io -y
enable and start docker service
sudo systemctl enable docker && sudo systemctl start docker
add the current user to the docker group
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
reauthenticate for the new group membership to take effect
su - $USER
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Running MyBB Container
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01. Continue with the following commands in a terminal window
create working directories
mkdir ~/docker/mybb -p && mkdir ~/docker/postgresql -p && mkdir ~/docker/nginx -p
set owner of docker directory
sudo chown "$USER":"$USER" ~/docker -R
allow the container to write to working directories
sudo chmod a+rwx -R ~/docker/mybb
download the nginx conf file
wget -O ~/docker/nginx/default.conf https://gist.githubusercontent.com/ka...
create containers network
docker network create containers
run the postgesql container
docker run -d --name postgres --network containers -p 5432:5432 -e POSTGRES_USER=mybb_rw -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=My44_rw$ -e POSTGRES_DB=mybb -v ~/docker/postgresql:/var/lib/postgresql/data --restart=unless-stopped postgres:latest
run the mybb container
docker run -d --name mybb -v ~/docker/mybb:/var/www/html:rw --network containers --restart=unless-stopped mybb/mybb
run nginx webserver container
docker run -d --name nginx --network containers -p 8081:80 -v ~/docker/mybb:/var/www/html:ro -v ~/docker/nginx:/etc/nginx/conf.d:ro --restart=unless-stopped nginx
02. Open a web browser and navigate to http://DNSorIP:8081
03. Click Next at the Welcome screen
04. Click Next at the License Agreement
05. Click Next at the Requirements Check
06. Complete the Database Configuration as shown below
Database Engine: PostgreSQL
Database Server Hostname: postgres
Database Username: mybb_rw
Database Password: My44_rw$
Database Name: mybb
Table Prefix: mybb_
07. Click Next after the table creation completes
08. Click Next to complete the Table Population
09. Click Next at the Theme Insertion screen
10. Modify the Board Configuration form as needed ≫ Click Next
11. Create an administrator account by entering a Username, Password and Email Address ≫ Click Next
12. Click the Admin Control Panel link
13. Login with the administrator username and password created earlier
14. Welcome to MyBB
Documentation: https://github.com/mybb/docker
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