Docker for Laravel Development

Docker for Laravel Development

Docker provides a consistent development environment across different machines. Let's set up Laravel with Docker.

Why Docker?

• Consistent environments
• Easy onboarding
• Isolation from host system
• Production parity

Docker Compose Setup

version: '3.8'
services:
  app:
    build: .
    ports:
      - "8000:8000"
  mysql:
    image: mysql:8.0
    environment:
      MYSQL_DATABASE: laravel

Laravel Sail

Use Laravel Sail for a pre-configured Docker environment.

Best Practices

• Use .dockerignore
• Optimize layer caching
• Use multi-stage builds
• Keep images small

Conclusion

Docker simplifies Laravel development and deployment workflows.