Topcoder - Forums

Requirements

• Docker (docker deployment)

Docker Deployment with all services

• Create vanilla.env and copy the contents of sample.vanilla.env into vanilla.env. Configure parameters.
• Create mysql.env and copy the contents of sample.mysql.env into mysql.env. Configure parameters.
  MYSQL_DATABASE and MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD might be changed. You need to use these values during Vanilla Forums installation.These variables are mandatory. MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD specifies the password that will be set for the MySQL root superuser account.
• Run docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.dev.yml build to build the image
• Run docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.dev.yml up to run Vanilla Forums
• The Vanilla Forums will be available at http://<your_docker_machine_ip> by default

Local Deployment with local mysql

• Create vanilla.env and copy the contents of sample.vanilla.env into vanilla.env. Configure parameters.
• Create mysql.env and copy the contents of sample.mysql.env into mysql.env. Configure parameters. MYSQL_DATABASE and MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD might be changed. You need to use these values during Vanilla Forums installation.These variables are mandatory. MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD specifies the password that will be set for the MySQL root superuser account.
• Make sure MYSQL_HOST is set to mysql-local in both vanilla.env and mysql.env
• Go to file config/vanilla/config.php and change the parameter $Configuration['Garden']['Installed'] to false as shown below

    $Configuration['Garden']['Installed'] = false;
  

• Run docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.local.yml build --build-arg BRANCH=develop to build the image
• Run docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.local.yml up to run Vanilla Forums
• After it is done, go to localhost in your browser
• You should be able to see the page similar to below
• Follow the instructions in Setup Vanilla Forums to complete installation.

Docker Deployment with existing MySql

• You need to know how connect to MySQL Database:
  • Database Host
  • Database Name
  • Database User
  • Database Password These parameters will be used in Vanilla Forums Installation Wizard.
• Create vanilla.env and copy the contents of sample.vanilla.env into vanilla.env. Configure parameters.
• Run docker-compose build to build the image
• Run docker-compose up to run Vanilla Forums
• The Vanilla Forums will be available at http://<your_docker_machine_ip> by default

Setup Vanilla Forums

Go to Setup Vanilla Forums to complete installation.

Build Vanilla Forums

Go to Build Vanilla Forums to install dependencies and build assets.