Dokploy

Docker Compose Setup

This guide details how to set up a domain for your Docker Compose application.

Create DNS Record

  1. Add an A record to your DNS settings:
    • Name: Enter the route you want to point to (e.g., app for app.yourdomain.com).
    • Value: Type in the IP address of your server, such as 1.2.3.4.

Docker Compose Domain Setup

To make a Docker Compose service or container accessible via a domain, add two things to your existing Docker Compose file.

Add the dokploy-network network to each service.

services:
  app:
    image: nextjs-app
    networks:
      - dokploy-network
    ports:
      - "3000"
 
networks:
  dokploy-network:
    external: true

Traefik labels to make the service accessible through the domain.

  1. if you are using the default Cloudflare configuration, add the following label:
  • traefik.http.routers.<unique-name>.entrypoints=web
  1. If you are using Let's Encrypt or Cloudflare's Full Strict mode, add the following labels:
  • traefik.http.routers.<unique-name>.entrypoints=websecure
  • traefik.http.routers.<unique-name>.tls.certResolver=letsencrypt
services:
 app:
   image: nextjs-app
   networks:
     - dokploy-network
   ports:
     - "3000"
   labels:
     - "traefik.enable=true"
     - "traefik.http.routers.<unique-name>.entrypoints=websecure"
     - "traefik.http.routers.<unique-name>.tls.certResolver=letsencrypt"
     - "traefik.http.routers.<unique-name>.rule=Host(`app.yourdomain.com`)"
     - "traefik.http.services.<unique-name>.loadbalancer.server.port=3000"
networks:
 dokploy-network:
   external: true

Example of a Basic docker-compose.yml

For example of a basic docker-compose.yml file, refer to the Docker Compose Quickstart documentation.

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