alpine-moodle
Overview
The Moodle Alpine Docker image is a lightweight containerized version of Moodle designed for development and testing purposes. It is based on the Alpine Linux distribution, which is known for its small size and security features. This image provides a convenient way to set up a Moodle environment quickly without the overhead of a full operating system.
Features
- Lightweight: The Alpine Linux base keeps the image size small, making it faster to download and start.
- Pre-configured: The image comes with Moodle pre-installed and configured for development use.
- Easy to use: With a simple Docker command, you can have a Moodle instance up and running in minutes.
Usage
To use the Moodle Alpine Docker image, follow these steps:
- Pull the image from the Docker registry:
docker pull erseco/alpine-moodle
- Run the container:
docker run -d -p 80:80 --name alpine-moodle erseco/alpine-moodle
- Access Moodle:
Open your web browser and navigate to
http://localhost. You should see the Moodle installation page. - Follow the installation prompts to set up your Moodle site.
Configuration
You can customize the Moodle Alpine Docker image using environment variables. For example, to set the database type and password, you can run:
docker run -d -p 80:8080 -e MOODLE_DATABASE_TYPE=sqlite3 -e MOODLE_PASSWORD=ChangeMe123! -v moodledata:/var/www/moodledata erseco/alpine-moodle
This command sets the database type to SQLite and specifies a password for the Moodle admin user. The -v flag is used to create a persistent volume for Moodle data.