Install Redmine using Docker and Docker compose

Redmine is a free and open-source project management system that you can download, install and use.

To install Redmine using Docker and Docker Compose, follow these steps:

Create a Directory for Redmine

First, create a directory to hold your Docker Compose file and related data.

mkdir redmine-docker
cd redmine-docker

Create a docker-compose.yml File

Create a docker-compose.yml file in your directory with the following content:

version: '3'

services:
  redmine:
    image: redmine:latest
    container_name: redmine
    restart: always
    environment:
      REDMINE_DB_MYSQL: redmine_db
      REDMINE_DB_PASSWORD: yourpassword
      REDMINE_DB_DATABASE: redmine
      REDMINE_DB_USERNAME: redmine
    depends_on:
      - db
    ports:
      - "3000:3000"
    volumes:
      - ./redmine_data:/usr/src/redmine/files

  db:
    image: mysql:5.7
    container_name: redmine_db
    restart: always
    environment:
      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: yourpassword
      MYSQL_DATABASE: redmine
      MYSQL_USER: redmine
      MYSQL_PASSWORD: yourpassword
    volumes:
      - ./mysql_data:/var/lib/mysql

Configure Environment Variables

Replace yourpassword with a strong password of your choice.

Start the Containers

Run the following command to start Redmine and the MySQL database:

docker-compose up -d

This will download the necessary Docker images, create containers, and start Redmine on http://localhost:3000.

Access Redmine

Once the containers are running, you can access Redmine by navigating to http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

(Optional) Manage Your Containers

To stop the containers, you can use:

docker-compose down

To view logs:

docker-compose logs -f

(Optional) Backup and Restore Data

Ensure that your redmine_data and mysql_data volumes are backed up regularly to preserve your Redmine data.

This setup provides a simple and reliable way to deploy Redmine using Docker and Docker Compose, ensuring that your project management tool is self-hosted and easily managed.