Docker Development Setup

Overview

Docker Compose provides a complete FootyCollect development environment with all services pre-configured. This is the recommended setup for most developers.

Services Included

The Docker Compose setup includes the following services:

Service	Description	Port	Image
django	Django application server	8000	footycollect_local_django
postgres	PostgreSQL 14+ database	5432	footycollect_production_postgres
redis	Redis 6 cache and message broker	6379	redis:6
celeryworker	Celery background task worker	-	footycollect_local_celeryworker
celerybeat	Celery periodic task scheduler	-	footycollect_local_celerybeat
flower	Celery monitoring web UI	5555	footycollect_local_flower
mailpit	Email testing interface	8025	axllent/mailpit

Prerequisites

Install Docker and Docker Compose:

macOS
Linux
Windows

Install Docker Desktop:

brew install --cask docker

Or download from Docker’s website.

Install Docker Engine and Docker Compose:

# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-compose-plugin

# Add your user to docker group
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER

# Log out and back in for group changes to take effect

Quick Start

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/sunr4y/FootyCollect.git
cd FootyCollect/footycollect

Configure environment files

Create environment configuration files in .envs/.local/:Django environment (.envs/.local/.django):

# Django Settings
DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=config.settings.local
DJANGO_SECRET_KEY=local-development-secret-key-change-in-production
DJANGO_DEBUG=True
DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS=localhost,127.0.0.1,0.0.0.0

# Redis
REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379/0

# Celery
CELERY_BROKER_URL=redis://redis:6379/0

# Email (Mailpit)
EMAIL_BACKEND=django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend
EMAIL_HOST=mailpit
EMAIL_PORT=1025

# FKAPI (optional - configure if using Football Kit Archive)
FKA_API_IP=your-fkapi-server-ip
API_KEY=your-fkapi-key

PostgreSQL environment (.envs/.local/.postgres):

# PostgreSQL
POSTGRES_HOST=postgres
POSTGRES_PORT=5432
POSTGRES_DB=footycollect
POSTGRES_USER=footycollect
POSTGRES_PASSWORD=local_development_password

# Database URL for Django
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://footycollect:local_development_password@postgres:5432/footycollect

Build and start services

Build the Docker images and start all services:

docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml up

First build may take 5-10 minutes as it downloads base images and installs dependencies.

To run in detached mode (background):

docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml up -d

Run initial migrations

In a separate terminal, run database migrations:

docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml exec django python manage.py migrate

Create a superuser

Create an admin account:

docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml exec django python manage.py createsuperuser

Collect static files

docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml exec django python manage.py collectstatic --noinput

Access the Application

Once all services are running:

FootyCollect

http://localhost:8000Main application interface

Django Admin

http://localhost:8000/adminAdministration panel (requires superuser)

Flower

http://localhost:5555Celery task monitoring

Mailpit

http://localhost:8025Email testing interface

Docker Compose Configuration

The docker-compose.local.yml file defines the complete development stack:

volumes:
  footycollect_local_postgres_data: {}
  footycollect_local_postgres_data_backups: {}
  footycollect_local_redis_data: {}

services:
  django: &django
    build:
      context: .
      dockerfile: ./compose/local/django/Dockerfile
    image: footycollect_local_django
    container_name: footycollect_local_django
    depends_on:
      - postgres
      - redis
      - mailpit
    volumes:
      - .:/app:z
    env_file:
      - ./.envs/.local/.django
      - ./.envs/.local/.postgres
    ports:
      - '8000:8000'
    command: /start

  postgres:
    build:
      context: .
      dockerfile: ./compose/production/postgres/Dockerfile
    image: footycollect_production_postgres
    container_name: footycollect_local_postgres
    volumes:
      - footycollect_local_postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
      - footycollect_local_postgres_data_backups:/backups
    env_file:
      - ./.envs/.local/.postgres

  redis:
    image: docker.io/redis:6
    container_name: footycollect_local_redis
    volumes:
      - footycollect_local_redis_data:/data

  celeryworker:
    <<: *django
    image: footycollect_local_celeryworker
    container_name: footycollect_local_celeryworker
    depends_on:
      - redis
      - postgres
      - mailpit
    ports: []
    command: /start-celeryworker

  celerybeat:
    <<: *django
    image: footycollect_local_celerybeat
    container_name: footycollect_local_celerybeat
    depends_on:
      - redis
      - postgres
      - mailpit
    ports: []
    command: /start-celerybeat

  flower:
    <<: *django
    image: footycollect_local_flower
    container_name: footycollect_local_flower
    ports:
      - '5555:5555'
    command: /start-flower

  mailpit:
    image: docker.io/axllent/mailpit:latest
    container_name: footycollect_local_mailpit
    ports:
      - "8025:8025"

Common Commands

Managing Services

# Start all services
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml up

# Start in background
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml up -d

# Stop all services
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml down

# Stop and remove volumes (deletes database data)
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml down -v

# Rebuild images
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml build

# View logs
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml logs -f

# View logs for specific service
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml logs -f django

Django Management Commands

# Run any Django management command
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml exec django python manage.py <command>

# Examples:
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml exec django python manage.py migrate
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml exec django python manage.py createsuperuser
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml exec django python manage.py collectstatic
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml exec django python manage.py shell

Database Operations

# Access PostgreSQL shell
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml exec postgres psql -U footycollect

# Create database backup
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml exec postgres backup

# List backups
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml exec postgres list-backups

# Restore from backup
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml exec postgres restore <backup_file>

Redis Operations

# Access Redis CLI
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml exec redis redis-cli

# Flush Redis cache
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml exec redis redis-cli FLUSHALL

Shell Access

# Django container shell
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml exec django bash

# Django Python shell
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml exec django python manage.py shell

# PostgreSQL container shell
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml exec postgres bash

Development Workflow

Code Changes

The Django service mounts your local code directory, so changes are reflected immediately:

Edit code in your local editor
Django auto-reloads (with Werkzeug watchdog)
Refresh browser to see changes

For changes to requirements or Dockerfile, you’ll need to rebuild:

docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml build
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml up

Running Tests

# Run all tests
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml exec django pytest

# Run specific test file
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml exec django pytest footycollect/collection/tests/test_models.py

# Run with coverage
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml exec django pytest --cov

Code Quality

# Format code with Ruff
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml exec django ruff format .

# Lint code
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml exec django ruff check .

# Type checking
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml exec django mypy footycollect

Volume Management

Docker volumes persist data between container restarts:

# List volumes
docker volume ls | grep footycollect

# Inspect volume
docker volume inspect footycollect_local_postgres_data

# Remove all volumes (WARNING: deletes all data)
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml down -v

Troubleshooting

Port Already in Use

If port 8000 is already in use:

# Edit docker-compose.local.yml
services:
  django:
    ports:
      - '8001:8000'  # Change external port

Database Connection Issues

# Check if PostgreSQL is running
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml ps postgres

# View PostgreSQL logs
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml logs postgres

# Restart PostgreSQL
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml restart postgres

Redis Connection Issues

# Check if Redis is running
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml ps redis

# Test Redis connection
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml exec redis redis-cli ping

Permission Issues (Linux)

If you encounter permission issues with volumes:

# Ensure Docker is running with your user permissions
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER

# Log out and back in, then restart Docker
sudo systemctl restart docker

Clean Rebuild

For a completely fresh start:

# Stop and remove everything
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml down -v

# Remove images
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml rm -f

# Rebuild and start
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml build --no-cache
docker compose -f docker-compose.local.yml up

Performance Optimization

macOS/Windows Performance

For better I/O performance on macOS and Windows:

Use Docker Desktop’s native volumes (already configured)
Delegate file watching to the container (already configured with watchdog)
Exclude node_modules and cache directories from volume mounts

Resource Limits

If Docker is slow, increase resources in Docker Desktop:

Memory: 4GB minimum, 8GB recommended
CPUs: 2 minimum, 4 recommended
Swap: 1GB minimum

Next Steps

Environment Variables

Complete configuration reference

Local Setup

Alternative: Manual local installation

Development Guide

Learn about the architecture

API Reference

Explore REST API endpoints

Get Started

Installation

Core Features

User Guide

Architecture

Development

Deployment

​Overview

​Services Included

​Prerequisites

​Quick Start

​Access the Application

FootyCollect

Django Admin

Flower

Mailpit

​Docker Compose Configuration

​Common Commands

​Managing Services

​Django Management Commands

​Database Operations

​Redis Operations

​Shell Access

​Development Workflow

​Code Changes

​Running Tests

​Code Quality

​Volume Management

​Troubleshooting

​Port Already in Use

​Database Connection Issues

​Redis Connection Issues

​Permission Issues (Linux)

​Clean Rebuild

​Performance Optimization

​macOS/Windows Performance

​Resource Limits

​Next Steps

Environment Variables

Local Setup

Development Guide

API Reference

Overview

Services Included

Prerequisites

Quick Start

Access the Application

Docker Compose Configuration

Common Commands

Managing Services

Django Management Commands

Database Operations

Redis Operations

Shell Access

Development Workflow

Code Changes

Running Tests

Code Quality

Volume Management

Troubleshooting

Port Already in Use

Database Connection Issues

Redis Connection Issues

Permission Issues (Linux)

Clean Rebuild

Performance Optimization

macOS/Windows Performance

Resource Limits

Next Steps