Cypress 7 Docker Deployment Instructions - projectcypress/cypress GitHub Wiki

Steps to Deploy Cypress Using Docker:

Ensure Docker is Installed:
- Verify that Docker is installed on your deployment environment (Linux VM or local machine). You can check by running:
```
docker --version
```
Clone the Cypress Repository:
- Clone the Cypress repository to your deployment environment and switch to the cypress_v7 branch:
```
git clone https://github.com/projectcypress/cypress.git
cd cypress
git checkout cypress_v7
```
Configure Environment Variables:
- Open the docker-compose.yml file and update the following environment variables:
  - USE_SSL:
    - Set USE_SSL to true if you want to serve the app over HTTPS. For reference and local deployment, self-signed certs are present in the ./docker/nginx/ssl-certs directory. For production deployment, ensure that valid SSL certificates (cert.txt and key.txt) are placed in ./docker/nginx/ssl-certs, replacing the existing reference certs. NOTE: file names must be the same.
    - If you want to serve the app over HTTP, set USE_SSL to false.
  - SECRET_KEY_BASE:
    - Replace the example SECRET_KEY_BASE with a securely generated key. You can generate a new key using:
```
openssl rand -hex 64
```
    - Copy the generated key and paste it into the SECRET_KEY_BASE field in docker-compose.yml.
Spin Up the Application:
- Start the application using Docker Compose:
```
docker-compose up -d
```
- The -d flag runs the containers in detached mode, meaning they will run in the background.
Verify Deployment:
- Check that the containers are running:
```
docker ps
```
- Access the application via the appropriate URL:
  - If USE_SSL=true, access it via https://<your-domain>.
  - If USE_SSL=false, access it via http://<your-domain>.
Once you have completed the Cypress deployment, proceed to Initial Setup. You can disregard the TLS/SSL section of the Initial Setup instructions since we've already configured that in our Docker deployment.