Link host directory to Docker directory

Goal

Link the uploads directory on the user's computer to the corresponding folder inside the Docker container.

Procedure

1. Stop and remove any existing containers by running docker-compose rm -fvs from the root jpo-ode directory.
2. Open the docker-compose.yml file in the root jpo-ode directory and look for the volumes: tag under the ODE container definition that looks like this:

volumes:
  - ${DOCKER_SHARED_VOLUME}:/host_share

Add a new line as shown below and replace <user path> with the full path to your uploads directory. The path to the left of the colon is your user directory, and the path to the right corresponds to the path inside of the Docker container (which will not change).

volumes:
  - ${DOCKER_SHARED_VOLUME}:/host_share
  - <user path>:/home/uploads

Example:

volumes:
  - ${DOCKER_SHARED_VOLUME}:/host_share
  - /Users/BobSmith/Documents/jpo-ode/uploads:/home/uploads

3. Run docker-compose up --build -d to restart the ODE and supporting containers.

File changes in the user directory will now be mirrored in the Docker container directory.

Troubleshooting

• If you are running this on Windows:
  • First enable shared drives in Docker. See this guide: https://rominirani.com/docker-on-windows-mounting-host-directories-d96f3f056a2c
  • Run SET COMPOSE_CONVERT_WINDOWS_PATHS=1 to enable Docker-Compose's feature to convert Windows paths