Easily set up a local development environment for your existing WordPress site using Docker. This solution is ideal for developing and testing in an environment that mirrors your live site.

• Docker and Docker Compose installed.

1. WordPress Container:

   • Volumes:
     • site/wp-content: Place your production wp-content folder here. It includes themes, plugins, uploads, etc. 🎨

2. Database (DB) Container:

   • Volumes:
     • mysqldumps/backup.sql.gz: Put your production database snapshot here. It's imported automatically on first run. 🔄
     • init/migrate.sh: URL migration script, runs automatically. 🌐

1. Clone/Download: Get the project files. 👨‍💻
2. Database Prep: Create a dump from the live database and save it as mysqldumps/backup.sql.gz. 🗃️
3. Content Prep: Copy wp-content from your site to site/wp-content. 📂
4. Configuration: Set variables in .env. 📝
5. Run: In the project root, execute:

docker-compose up -d && docker exec -ti wordpress '/prep.sh'

Access your site at http://localhost and the admin panel at http://localhost/wp-admin. 🌍

Enjoy a seamless and efficient development process for your WordPress site! 🎉