[Solved] Help needed : Setup production with docker Centos host

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Hi,

I’m trying to setup production server using docker.

I’ve create Docker Image pipech/erpnext which is self-contained images, it works fine in development setup

Now I want to setup production server.

First I’ve tried using sudo bench setup production but centos images doesn’t enable systemd by default, I tried setting it up using guide form Docker but I can’t get it done.

So I take a look in bench setup production command from what I understand bench setup production does 4 things (From Setup Production and bench/production_setup.py at master · frappe/bench · GitHub)

  1. make nginx conf and link it to /etc/nginx/conf.d/
  2. make supervisor conf and link it to /etc/supervisor/conf.d/
  3. load nginx
  4. load supervisor

So what I’ve done is

  1. make nginx conf and copy it to nginx image
  2. make supervisor conf and copy it to /etc/supervisor/conf.d/
  3. load nginx in nginx image using docker-compose
  4. load supervisor in erpnext image using shell script

But it didn’t work

  • localhost:8000 > This page isn’t working localhost didn’t send any data. ERR_EMPTY_RESPONSE
  • localhost:9000 > Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, stat ‘/home/frappe/bench-dev/index.html’
  • localhost > 404 Not Found nginx/1.13.8

I’ve check supervisor is running

bench-dev-web:bench-dev-frappe-web                    RUNNING   pid 303, uptime 0:38:54
bench-dev-web:bench-dev-node-socketio                 RUNNING   pid 304, uptime 0:38:54
bench-dev-workers:bench-dev-frappe-default-worker-0   RUNNING   pid 336, uptime 0:38:52
bench-dev-workers:bench-dev-frappe-long-worker-0      RUNNING   pid 333, uptime 0:38:52
bench-dev-workers:bench-dev-frappe-schedule           RUNNING   pid 318, uptime 0:38:53
bench-dev-workers:bench-dev-frappe-short-worker-0     RUNNING   pid 355, uptime 0:38:51

Nginx is running nginx.conf is at /etc/nginx/conf.d/ in nginx image

docker-compose file is here > https://github.com/pipech/docker-centos-erpnext-production

How to use

  1. clone repository
  2. docker-compose up
  3. docker ps > find erpnext container id
  4. docker exec -it [erpnext container id] bash
  5. cd … && cd frappe-docker-conf && . init.sh

The reason I want to set up this way mostly because stability, to gain more control over bench, frappe or erpnext update (easyinstall always give you latest update), if newest commit doesn’t work I can just use old image in docker hub which i know it will work.

Thank you in advance for any help
pipech

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This is really cool! I think you’re really close.

The nginx config when generated from the frappe system, maps the site’s folder name to the host name, check the nginx config. Try doing this : add a hostname (which is the same as your site name) to /etc/hosts pointing to localhost and access it from port 80. Make sure the nginx container’s port 8000 and 80 are open.

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Hi, vjFaLk

Thank you for your suggestions, I’ll try that but first one quick question.
If I get supervisor config right, Can I access the site through localhost:8000 or it has to work together with nginx?

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You should be, however, I think Frappé expects a hostname or else it doesn’t work

However, this may not be the issue. Difficult to tell with so many moving parts.

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Hi, vjFaLk

I’ve tried

  • add hostname to /etc/host in ERPNext container
    sudo sh -c 'echo prdsite1 localhost >> /etc/hosts'

  • open nginx container port 8000 in docker-compose.yml
    (which I have to remove port 8000 from ERPNext container)

Still doesn’t work :tired_face:

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As far as i know on prodcution, it runs on port 80 …unless you set it in site_config.json; also try to disable dns multitenant

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So I did an experiment

  1. Create new vm in aws and setup production server.
  2. Make sure I can access erpnext site via http://52.77.213.48
  3. Disable nginx
  4. Try access web through http://52.77.213.48:8000

The result is I can’t access web through port 8000.

This means nginx has to works together with supervisor in order to works, so I have to get both config right at the same times.

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Hi,

I did successfully run production config on docker, with some error, it still not production ready but for anyone who interested please check here > https://github.com/pipech/docker-centos-erpnext-production

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Thanks for your contribution pipech!

Maybe outline what errors you currently have - a traceback or log trail, would get responses for what to try?

zenny has worked on various environments if that might help you
https://discuss.frappe.io/search?q=%40zenny%20docker

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Hi, clarkej

I’ve post error log here > [Solved] : ImportError: Module import failed for Chat Profile

:slight_smile: