Umbraco 9 Docker

Introduction

Umbraco is a popular open-source content management system (CMS) built on the Microsoft .NET platform. It provides developers with a flexible and extensible framework to create powerful and scalable websites and applications. Docker is a containerization platform that allows developers to package their applications into containers for easier deployment and management. In this guide, we will explore how to use Docker to deploy Umbraco 9 applications.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your development machine:

• Docker: Install Docker
• Umbraco 9: Get Umbraco 9

Step 1: Create Umbraco 9 Docker Image

To deploy Umbraco 9 using Docker, we first need to create a Docker image. This image will contain all the necessary components and dependencies required to run Umbraco 9. Here's an example Dockerfile:

# Set base image
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:5.0

# Copy Umbraco files to container
COPY . /app

# Set working directory
WORKDIR /app

# Expose port
EXPOSE 80

# Set entrypoint
CMD ["dotnet", "Umbraco.Cms.Web.dll"]

Save this file as Dockerfile in the root of your Umbraco 9 project.

Step 2: Build Docker Image

To build the Docker image, open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to the directory where the Dockerfile is located. Then run the following command:

docker build -t umbraco9 .

This command will build a Docker image named umbraco9 using the Dockerfile in the current directory.

Step 3: Run Umbraco 9 Docker Container

Once the Docker image is built, we can run it as a container. Run the following command to start a new Umbraco 9 container:

docker run -d -p 80:80 umbraco9

This command will start a new Docker container based on the umbraco9 image and map port 80 of the container to port 80 of the host machine.

Step 4: Access Umbraco 9

After running the container, you can access the Umbraco 9 CMS by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the installation and setup process.

Conclusion

Using Docker to deploy Umbraco 9 provides developers with a convenient and reproducible way to package and deploy their applications. With Docker, you can easily manage dependencies and scale your Umbraco 9 instances as needed. Start using Umbraco 9 with Docker today and take advantage of its flexibility and portability.