Docker Devbox

Docker devbox is a Vagrant project including everything required to implement docker development environments on Windows & Mac.

Why is that needed ?

Docker for Windows and Docker Toolbox are using VirtualBox/Hyper-V between the Windows host and the Linux VM where the Docker Daemon runs and creates local volumes inside the container. It raises several issues such as :

• Low performances;
• Bad and complicated permissions system;
• Lack of symbolic links that leads to issues for apps.

Solution

• VirtualBox virtual machine (Ubuntu)
• Vagrant : provision your virtual machine, including Docker and Docker Compose.
• Traefik : acts as a reverse proxy to resolve local DNS to your web projects.
• Mutagen : synchronizes your Windows workspace with your virtual machine.
• CloudFlareSSL : generates SSL certificates.
• Portainer : manages your Docker images, containers, volumes and networks.
• Smartcd (Aliases auto (dis)Enabling when browsing the filesystem)

Prerequisites

• Windows > 10
• RAM 16 Go minimum
• SSD with 60 Go free
• Administrator privileges to install VirtualBox , Vagrant, Acrylic (or modify the hosts file), node.js and git for Windows
• The autorization to create symlinks in Windows (see the installation documentation, step 2)

Installation guides

Step by step install guide