Docker-LAMP Platform v2

Modern multi-runtime PHP infrastructure platform powered by Docker, Apache, PHP-FPM, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, Memcached, MongoDB extension support, and dynamic runtime switching.

Designed for developers, infrastructure engineers, operations teams, legacy migration, and multi-version PHP environments.

Supports:

• PHP 5.6
• PHP 7.4
• PHP 8.5
• Apache 2.4
• MariaDB 11
• PostgreSQL 17
• Redis
• Memcached
• MongoDB Extension
• phpMyAdmin
• pgAdmin
• ionCube Loader
• Apple Silicon / ARM64
• Intel / AMD64

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Overview

Docker-LAMP Platform v2 is a modular multi-runtime PHP infrastructure platform designed for:

• modern PHP applications
• enterprise legacy systems
• migration testing
• multi-version PHP hosting
• operations-focused development
• containerized infrastructure

The platform allows multiple PHP runtimes to coexist simultaneously within a single Docker stack while supporting per-project runtime switching using .htaccess.

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Key Features

• Multi-runtime PHP architecture
• Dynamic PHP runtime switching
• Apache + PHP-FPM design
• MariaDB support
• PostgreSQL support
• Redis support
• Memcached support
• MongoDB extension support
• phpMyAdmin included
• pgAdmin included
• ionCube Loader support
• ARM64 / Apple Silicon support
• AMD64 / Intel support
• Multi-application hosting
• VirtualHost architecture
• Dynamic php.ini configuration
• Isolated runtime containers
• Production deployment ready

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Supported Technologies

Category	Technologies
Web Server	Apache 2.4
PHP Runtime	PHP 5.6, 7.4, 8.5
Database	MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite
Cache	Redis, Memcached, APCu
Extensions	MongoDB, LDAP, IMAP, SOAP, ionCube
Administration	phpMyAdmin, pgAdmin
Architectures	ARM64, AMD64
Container Runtime	Docker Compose

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Use Cases

Docker-LAMP Platform v2 is designed for:

• Laravel development
• CodeIgniter development
• WHMCS hosting
• WordPress hosting
• Enterprise legacy PHP systems
• Multi-version PHP hosting
• Migration testing
• Shared runtime infrastructure
• Apple Silicon PHP development
• Production containerized PHP infrastructure

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Architecture

Docker-LAMP Platform v2 uses a modular service-oriented architecture.

Internet
    │
    ▼
Apache Container
    ├── PHP 5.6 FPM
    ├── PHP 7.4 FPM
    ├── PHP 8.5 FPM
    ├── MariaDB
    ├── PostgreSQL
    ├── Redis
    ├── Memcached
    ├── phpMyAdmin
    └── pgAdmin

Each PHP runtime is fully isolated:

• PHP-FPM
• extensions
• ionCube
• Composer
• runtime configuration
• dependencies

This architecture enables:

• runtime isolation
• simplified upgrades
• compatibility testing
• stable legacy coexistence
• enterprise migration workflows

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Infrastructure Design

Docker-LAMP Platform v2 follows a layered infrastructure design:

• Apache reverse proxy layer
• Isolated PHP runtime containers
• Dedicated database services
• Shared Docker networking
• Dynamic .htaccess runtime routing
• Multi-runtime coexistence
• Multi-application hosting

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Supported PHP Versions

PHP Version	Status	Primary Usage
PHP 5.6	Legacy	WHMCS, legacy CMS, migration
PHP 7.4	Transitional	Laravel 6/7/8, migration
PHP 8.5	Modern	Modern frameworks & applications

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Requirements

• Docker
• Docker Compose
• Linux / macOS / Windows
• ARM64 or AMD64 CPU

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Project Structure

.
├── app/
├── compose/
│   ├── docker-compose.yml
│   └── docker-compose.hub.yml
├── docker/
│   ├── apache/
│   ├── php56/
│   ├── php74/
│   └── php85/
└── docs/

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Installation Methods

Docker-LAMP Platform v2 supports two installation methods.

Method	Recommended For
Docker Hub Images	Standard users
Local Build	Contributors & customization

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Quick Start

Clone Repository

git clone https://github.com/GagalKoding/docker-lamp.git && cd docker-lamp

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Method 1 — Docker Hub Images (Recommended)

Uses prebuilt images from Docker Hub.

No local build required.

Start Stack

docker compose -f compose/docker-compose.hub.yml up -d

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Open Services

Application:

http://localhost

phpMyAdmin:

http://localhost:8080

pgAdmin:

http://localhost:8081

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Method 2 — Local Build

Recommended for:

• contributors
• runtime customization
• infrastructure development
• extension customization

Build Containers

docker compose -f compose/docker-compose.yml build --no-cache

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Start Stack

docker compose -f compose/docker-compose.yml up -d

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PHP Runtime Switching

Docker-LAMP Platform v2 supports dynamic runtime switching using .htaccess.

This enables:

• per-project PHP versions
• migration testing
• legacy coexistence
• multi-runtime hosting

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PHP 8.5

<FilesMatch \.php$>
    SetHandler "proxy:fcgi://php85:9000"
</FilesMatch>

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PHP 7.4

<FilesMatch \.php$>
    SetHandler "proxy:fcgi://php74:9000"
</FilesMatch>

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PHP 5.6

<FilesMatch \.php$>
    SetHandler "proxy:fcgi://php56:9000"
</FilesMatch>

No rebuild required.

Refresh browser after changing .htaccess.

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Multi-Application Hosting

Docker-LAMP Platform v2 supports hosting multiple applications simultaneously.

Example:

Domain	PHP Runtime
crm.example.com	PHP 8.5
billing.example.com	PHP 7.4
legacy.example.com	PHP 5.6

Applications can coexist within the same infrastructure stack while using isolated runtimes.

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Apache VirtualHost Example

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName crm.example.com

    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/crm/public

    <Directory /var/www/html/crm/public>
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/crm-error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/crm-access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

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Database Services

MariaDB

Host:

db

Port:

3306

Default Credentials:

Key	Value
Username	root
Password	root
Database	app

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PostgreSQL

Host:

postgres

Port:

5432

Default Credentials:

Key	Value
Username	root
Password	root
Database	app

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Cache Services

Redis

Host:

redis

Port:

6379

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Memcached

Host:

memcached

Port:

11211

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Administration Services

phpMyAdmin

URL:

http://localhost:8080

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pgAdmin

URL:

http://localhost:8081

Default Credentials:

Key	Value
Email	admin@example.com
Password	root

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Example Database Connections

MariaDB PDO

<?php

$db = new PDO(
    'mysql:host=db;dbname=app',
    'root',
    'root'
);

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PostgreSQL PDO

<?php

$db = new PDO(
    'pgsql:host=postgres;dbname=app',
    'root',
    'root'
);

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Runtime Extensions

Docker-LAMP Platform v2 includes support for:

• ionCube Loader
• Redis
• Memcached
• MongoDB
• APCu
• PostgreSQL
• SQLite
• LDAP
• IMAP
• SOAP
• Imagick
• XSL
• Tidy
• FTP
• Sockets

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ionCube Support

Docker-LAMP Platform v2 includes ionCube support for:

• PHP 5.6
• PHP 7.4
• PHP 8.5

Ideal for:

• WHMCS
• encoded commercial applications
• enterprise legacy software

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Dynamic PHP Configuration

Each PHP runtime supports dynamic php.ini configuration.

Example:

docker/php85/php.ini
docker/php74/php.ini
docker/php56/php.ini

No rebuild required after changing runtime settings.

Example settings:

memory_limit = 512M
upload_max_filesize = 128M
post_max_size = 128M
date.timezone = Asia/Jakarta

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Apple Silicon & Multiarch Support

Docker-LAMP Platform v2 fully supports:

• Apple Silicon M1
• Apple Silicon M2
• ARM64
• AMD64 / Intel

No Rosetta required.

Supports Docker multi-architecture images.

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Operations Workflow

Typical operations workflow:

• deploy stack
• configure VirtualHosts
• assign PHP runtime per application
• configure databases
• manage runtime isolation
• monitor container health
• scale infrastructure services
• update runtimes independently

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Developer Workflow

Typical developer workflow:

• clone repository
• start stack
• create project
• assign PHP runtime
• develop locally
• test migrations
• switch runtimes dynamically
• deploy consistently

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Container Topology

Service	Container
Apache	docker-lamp-apache
PHP 5.6	docker-lamp-php56
PHP 7.4	docker-lamp-php74
PHP 8.5	docker-lamp-php85
MariaDB	docker-lamp-db
PostgreSQL	docker-lamp-postgres
Redis	docker-lamp-redis
Memcached	docker-lamp-memcached
phpMyAdmin	docker-lamp-pma
pgAdmin	docker-lamp-pgadmin

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Common Commands

Start Stack

docker compose -f compose/docker-compose.yml up -d

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Stop Stack

docker compose -f compose/docker-compose.yml down

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Rebuild Stack

docker compose -f compose/docker-compose.yml build --no-cache

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Remove Stack + Volumes

docker compose -f compose/docker-compose.yml down -v

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View Running Containers

docker ps

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View Logs

docker compose logs -f

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Security Notes

Recommended production practices:

• use reverse proxy
• configure HTTPS
• restrict exposed ports
• isolate production secrets
• use environment variables
• avoid default credentials
• enable backups
• monitor container health

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Roadmap

Planned future improvements:

• Traefik integration
• automatic SSL
• environment templates
• health monitoring
• queue worker containers
• scheduler containers
• backup automation
• metrics & observability
• production deployment templates

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Contributing

Pull requests are welcome.

Workflow

1. Fork repository
2. Create feature branch
3. Commit changes
4. Push branch
5. Open pull request

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License

Apache License 2.0