Docker Symfony Dev Environment
Abstract: Created a comprehensive, one-click development environment template using Docker Compose for modern Symfony applications.
Tech: #Docker#Symfony#PHP#PostgreSQL#MariaDB#Redis#RabbitMQ#ElasticSearch
The Problem
Setting up a local development environment for a modern, full-featured web application is a complex and time-consuming task. A typical Symfony project requires not just PHP and a web server, but also a database, cache, message queue, search engine, and more. Manually installing and configuring these services for each new project is inefficient and can lead to inconsistencies between developer environments.
The Solution
To solve this, I created Docker Symfony, a comprehensive, ready-to-use development environment template built on Docker Compose. This project provides a complete, isolated, and reproducible environment that can be spun up with a single docker-compose up command.
The goal was to provide a "batteries-included" experience for developers. The template includes pre-configured services for:
- Application: PHP-FPM and Nginx
- Databases: PostgreSQL and MariaDB
- Caching: Memcached and Redis
- Search: The full ELK Stack (ElasticSearch, Logstash, Kibana)
- Messaging: RabbitMQ
- Database Management: Adminer
This project encapsulates best practices for local development, dramatically reducing setup time and ensuring that all developers on a team are working with the exact same stack. It has served as a powerful starting point for numerous PHP projects.