Ghost is a popular, open-source blogging platform that is designed for simplicity and speed. Using Docker, you can easily deploy Ghost with a MySQL database and Traefik for reverse proxying and automatic SSL management. Whether you’re hosting your blog on a or any other server provider, this guide will walk you through the steps of setting up Ghost with MySQL and Traefik using Docker.
Prerequisites
Before starting, ensure you have the following:
- A server with Docker and Docker Compose installed, which can be hosted on a UK Windows VPS, Windows VPSVirtual Private Servers, or another Windows VPS Hosting UK solution.
- A domain name pointed to your server’s IP address.
Step 1: Set Up Docker Compose File
Create a directory for your Ghost blog setup and navigate to it:
mkdir ghost-mysql-traefik
cd ghost-mysql-traefikCreate a docker-compose.yml file in this directory:
nano docker-compose.ymlAdd the following configuration:
version: '3'
services:
ghost:
image: ghost:latest
container_name: ghost-blog
restart: always
depends_on:
- db
environment:
url: http://your-domain.com
database__client: mysql
database__connection__host: db
database__connection__user: ghost
database__connection__password: yourpassword
database__connection__database: ghost
volumes:
- ./ghost/content:/var/lib/ghost/content
labels:
- "traefik.enable=true"
- "traefik.http.routers.ghost.rule=Host(`your-domain.com`)"
- "traefik.http.services.ghost.loadbalancer.server.port=2368"
networks:
- ghost-network
db:
image: mysql:5.7
container_name: ghost-db
restart: always
environment:
MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: yourpassword
MYSQL_DATABASE: ghost
MYSQL_USER: ghost
MYSQL_PASSWORD: yourpassword
volumes:
- ./ghost/db:/var/lib/mysql
networks:
- ghost-network
traefik:
image: traefik:v2.3
container_name: traefik
restart: always
command:
- "--api.insecure=true"
- "--providers.docker=true"
- "--entrypoints.web.address=:80"
- "--entrypoints.websecure.address=:443"
- "--certificatesresolvers.myresolver.acme.tlschallenge=true"
- "--certificatesresolvers.myresolver.acme.email=youremail@example.com"
- "--certificatesresolvers.myresolver.acme.storage=/letsencrypt/acme.json"
ports:
- "80:80"
- "443:443"
volumes:
- "/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro"
- "./letsencrypt:/letsencrypt"
networks:
- ghost-network
networks:
ghost-network:
driver: bridgeReplace your-domain.com and yourpassword with your actual domain and password.
Step 2: Set Permissions for Docker Volumes
Ensure that the directories for Ghost content and MySQL data have the correct permissions:
mkdir -p ghost/content ghost/db letsencrypt
sudo chown -R 1000:1000 ghost/content ghost/dbStep 3: Launch the Docker Containers
Run the following command to start the Ghost, MySQL, and Traefik services:
docker-compose up -dThis will download the required images and set up your Ghost blog, MySQL database, and Traefik for reverse proxying and SSL management.
Step 4: Access Your Ghost Blog
Once the services are up and running, open your web browser and navigate to http://your-domain.com to access your Ghost blog. You will be greeted by the Ghost setup page, where you can create your admin account and configure your blog.
Step 5: Verify SSL with Traefik
Traefik automatically handles obtaining an SSL certificate from Let’s Encrypt for your domain. To verify that SSL is working, visit https://your-domain.com in your browser, and check that the connection is secure.
Conclusion
By following these steps, you have successfully deployed a Ghost blog with MySQL and Traefik using Docker. Whether you’re hosting your site on a , Microsoft SQL VPS Windows, or another Windows VPSVirtual Private Server Hosting solution, this setup ensures your Ghost blog is fast, secure, and easy to manage with Docker.
