Playing around with Sitecore 10 docker containers and my simple development framework version 3.0

So I had a chance to play around with Sitecore version 9.3 docker containers some months ago. Now I wanted to deploy the Sitecore solution of my simple development framework to Sitecore version 10.0 docker containers as well. By learning from the following super helpful sources:

• Sitecore DevEx Containers Documentation  https://containers.doc.sitecore.com/
• Sitecore Docker Examples https://github.com/Sitecore/docker-examples

As a result, my simple Sitecore development framework version 3.0 is out.

Also, there are some other updates so they’re able to work properly with Sitecore 10.0:

• upgrade to Glass.Mapper.Sc.100 (thanks my fellow Sitecore MVP Micheal Edwards)
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• upgrade to Unicorn 4.1.12 + Rainbow 2.1.2 (thanks my fellow Sitecore MVPs Mark Cassidy)
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Step-by-step guide for Sitecore docker container deployment

1. please ensure to set up your development environment by following https://containers.doc.sitecore.com/docs/environment-setup
2. create a new folder, let’s say D:\my-simple-framework and then download + unzip my simple Sitecore development framework version 3.0
3. to avoid any conflicts, we should ensure the following ports are not being used by another process: 443, 8079, 8081, 8984, and 14330
   • stop IIS
   • stop windows services if any
   • quit Skype for sure
4. let’s spin up our own container-based Sitecore 10.0.0 instances:
   • rename D:\my-simple-framework\Docker\.env.example to D:\my-simple-framework\Docker\.env
   • open Windows PowerShell (run as administrator)
   • change directory to D:\my-simple-framework\Docker
   • execute .\Init -InitEnv to initialize environment variables and then input
     • LicenseXmlPath: (Ex: “C:\license\license.xml”)
     •  AdminPassword: (Ex: “b”)
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   • execute .\up to spin up a new Sitecore 10.0.0 instance
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   • hopefully will see something like this after a loooooooooooog operation
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5. open a browser, navigate to https://cm.viethoang.local/, we would see the default Sitecore page with a valid SSL certificate
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6. let’s deploy the Sitecore solution
   • rename D:\my-simple-framework\cake-config.json.example to cake-config.json then update the following ones
   • WebsiteRoot to deploy folder which is mounted to docker container

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   • BuildToolVersions to your MS Build version on your own machine (Ex: “VS2019”)
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   • rename D:\my-simple-framework\Common.LocalSettings.config.example to Common.LocalSettings.config
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   • open Windows PowerShell (run as administrator)
   • change directory to D:\my-simple-framework
   • execute .\build -target Deploy-Docker
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7. open a browser, navigate to the following ones to access Sitecore sites with HTTPS protocol in the docker environment
   • https://hoavi.viethoang.local/
   • https://demo.viethoang.local/

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Notes:

• take a look at the following steps to shutdown all the containers
  • open Windows PowerShell (run as administrator)
  • change directory to D:\my-simple-framework\Docker
  • execute docker-compose down
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• for data cleanup
  • open Windows PowerShell (run as administrator)
  • change directory to D:\my-simple-framework\Docker
  • execute .\clean
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• for troubleshooting problems with Docker Desktop for Windows and Docker-based Sitecore development https://containers.doc.sitecore.com/docs/troubleshooting
• for Sitecore docker cheat seat https://containers.doc.sitecore.com/docs/cheat-sheet

Happy Sitecore Docker and Coding!

This article originally appears on Walking on clouds.