- There are no "all-in-one" containers anymore. Neither for FREE, nor for PRO and FARM editions
- The "distributed-services" setup for PRO and FARM edition has completely been reworked
If you are upgrading from one of the above-mentioned setups, please refer to the migration guide
Overview
Since version 4.5, BlueSpice MediaWiki can be easily installed using a stack of Docker container images. Everything is build in a modular way to allow different types of setups.
The most common cases are
- "All-in-one" (with and without Let's Encrypt)
- Custom database and search service
- Custom load balancer / proxy
Step 1: Get the stack
Get "docker-compose" files from https://bluespice.com/de/download/
wget https://bluespice.com/filebase/docker-deployment-script \
&& unzip docker-deployment-script \
&& cd docker-deployment-script/compose
The directory contains the following files:
| Filename | Type | Mandatory | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
bluespice-deploy
|
bash-script | false | Wrapper for general start-up of needed containers |
bluespice-prepare
|
bash-script | false | Prepare Folder and Permissions before first start also registers the service at the operating system |
bluespice.service
|
service-script | false | Proper handling of the containers on reboot |
docker-compose.main.yml
|
yml | true | Main application services/ run by bluespice-deploy
|
docker-compose.persistent-data-services.yml
|
yml | false | Database and search/ run by bluespice-deploy
|
docker-compose.stateless-services.yml
|
yml | true | PDF-Renderer/Cache/Formula/Diagram-Service |
docker-compose.proxy.yml
|
yml | false, but recommended | Proxy Service |
docker-compose.proxy-letsencrypt.yml
|
yml | false | Additional auto-renewal service for "Let's Encrypt" certificates |
docker-compose.kerberos-proxy.yml
|
yml | false | Additional proxy for Kerberos based authenication |
For convenience, the bluespice-deploy script starts the first four yml files by default. This includes the main wiki application and also required backend services, like a database, search and application cache.
Additional services can be loaded by adding -f <filename> .
Example:
bluespice-deploy \
-f docker-compose.proxy-letsencrypt.yml \
up -d
This will start the stack with "Let's Encrypt" certificates.
Set up operating system service
ExecStart parameter in the /etc/systemd/system/bluespice.service
Example:
ExecStart=<WORKDIR>/bluespice-deploy -f docker-compose.proxy-letsencrypt.yml up -f -d --remove-orphans
Step 2: Set up environment variables
Create .env file according to existing or state-to-be installation.
Example:
DATADIR=/data/bluespice VERSION=4.5 EDITION=pro BACKUP_HOUR=04 WIKI_NAME=BlueSpice WIKI_LANG=en WIKI_PASSWORDSENDER=no-reply@wiki.company.local WIKI_EMERGENCYCONTACT=no-reply@wiki.company.local WIKI_HOST=wiki.company.local WIKI_PORT=443 WIKI_PROTOCOL=https DB_USER=bluespice DB_PASS=... DB_HOST=database DB_NAME=bluespice DB_PREFIX= SMTP_HOST=mail.company.local SMTP_PORT=25 SMTP_USER=... SMTP_PASS=... SMTP_ID_HOST=...
Step 3: Prepare data directories
Run bluespice-prepare script, helping you set up correct folder structure and permissions. Also installing a service for proper handling of the containers on reboots.
Step 4: Start the stack
wiki-task container will automatically perform the installation. It may take a couple of minutes for the process to set up the database and complete. Once it is finished, the password for the default Admin user can be found in $DATADIR/wiki/adminPasssword.
Use bluespice-deploy up -d to start the stack, once the .env file and the "data directories" are ready. Once all containers are shown as "ready" you can navigate to $WIKI_PROTOCOL://$WIKI_HOST:$WIKI_PORT (e.g. https://wiki.company.local) in your favorite web browser and start using the application.
Additional options
SSL certificates
For using Let's Encrypt Certificates just add docker-compose.proxy-letsencrypt.yml in your bluespice-deploy file.
<bluespice-wiki.com>.crt and <bluespice-wiki.com>.key with the exact name of your Wikis URL in ${VOLUMES_DIR}/nginx/certs
If activating SSL after first creation of wiki please change $wgServer in ${VOLUMES_DIR}/bluespice-data/LocalSettings.php
to https://bluespice-wiki.com
also link your certificate to the bluespice-container in your docker-compose.yml-File:
- ${VOLUMES_DIR}/nginx/certs/<FQDNofyourWiki>.crt:/usr/local/share/ca-certificates/<FQDNofyourWiki>.crt:ro
Please restart containers after changing/adding SSL files.
Kerberos proxy
TBD
