Guide to full Self-Deployment of movie-web with Docker Compose#

1. Install Docker and Docker Compose:

   Ensure that Docker and Docker Compose are installed on your system. You can follow the official Docker documentation for installation instructions:

   • Install Docker

2. Create a Docker Compose file:

   Create a new file named docker-compose.yml in your project directory and paste the following content into it:

   version: '3.8'
    
   services:
     postgres:
       image: postgres
       restart: unless-stopped
       environment:
         POSTGRES_USER: movie_web_user
         POSTGRES_DB: movie_web_backend
         POSTGRES_PASSWORD: YourPasswordHere
       networks:
         - movie-web-network
    
     movie-web-backend:
       image: ghcr.io/movie-web/backend:latest
       restart: unless-stopped
       environment:
         MWB_SERVER__CORS: "https://movie-backend.example.tld https://movie.example.tld"
         MWB_SERVER__PORT: 8080
         MWB_POSTGRES__CONNECTION: postgresql://movie_web_user:YourPasswordHere@postgres:5432/movie_web_backend
         MWB_CRYPTO__SESSION_SECRET: 32CHARACTERLONGSECRET
         MWB_META__NAME: Server name
         MWB_META__DESCRIPTION: Server Description
         MWB_POSTGRES__MIGRATE_ON_BOOT: "true"
         MWB_SERVER__TRUSTPROXY: "true"
         MWB_SERVER__TRUSTCLOUDFLARE: "true"
         # This is needed to resolve errors running migrations on some platforms - does not affect the application 
         MIKRO_ORM_MIGRATIONS_DISABLE_FOREIGN_KEYS: "false"
       ports:
         - "8080:8080"
       depends_on:
         - postgres
       networks:
         - movie-web-network
    
     movie-web-frontend:
       build:
         context: https://github.com/movie-web/movie-web.git
         args:
           TMDB_READ_API_KEY: "YourTMDBReadAPIKeyHere"
           CORS_PROXY_URL: "https://cors.example.tld https://second.cors.example.tld"
           BACKEND_URL: "https://backend.example.tld"
           DMCA_EMAIL: "YourEmail"
           PWA_ENABLED: "true"
           APP_DOMAIN: "YourDomainHere"
           OPENSEARCH_ENABLED: "true"
           GA_ID: "Google ID Here"
       ports:
         - "80:80"
       networks:
         - movie-web-network
       restart: unless-stopped
    
     movie-web-proxy:
       image: ghcr.io/movie-web/simple-proxy:latest
       ports:
         - "3000:3000"
       networks:
         - movie-web-network
       restart: unless-stopped
    
   networks:
     movie-web-network:
       driver: bridge

   Important:

   • Replace YourPasswordHere with your secure database password.
   • Generate a strong session secret and replace 32CharacterLongStringHere.
   • Replace TMDBReadAPIKey with your api key learn more here.
   • replace yourDomainHere with whatever you'll be using to access your main site, like movie-web.app
   • replace meta__name and meta__description

3. Start the Backend: Open a terminal in the directory containing docker-compose.yml and execute:

   docker compose up --detach 

Accessing Your Backend

Your services should be accessible on (YourPrivateIP):port. To share it outside your local network, you'll need to configure port forwarding or cloudflared tunnel.

Optional: Implementing a Reverse Proxy

To enhance your SSL and domain configuration, it's advisable to establish a reverse proxy, such as Nginx. For an optimal choice in this regard, Cloudflare Zero Trust Tunnel is recommended. You can find more information here.