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            <h1>Run MyBB - Open Source Forum Software - in Docker</h1>
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          <h2>What is MyBB?</h2>

<blockquote>MyBB is the free and open source forum software powering thousands of engaging, vibrant, and unique communities across the internet.<i> - <a href="https://mybb.com/" target="_blank">https://mybb.com/</a></i></blockquote>

<h2>Installing Docker</h2>

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	<li>Log into the Linux host and run the following commands in a terminal window
	<div class="codeBlock"># install prerequisites<br />
	sudo apt install apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl software-properties-common gnupg-agent -y<br />
	# add docker gpg key<br />
	curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/$(awk -F&#39;=&#39; &#39;/^ID=/{ print $NF }&#39; /etc/os-release)/gpg | sudo apt-key add -<br />
	# add docker software repository<br />
	sudo add-apt-repository &quot;deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture)] https://download.docker.com/linux/$(awk -F&#39;=&#39; &#39;/^ID=/{ print $NF }&#39; /etc/os-release) $(lsb_release -cs) stable&quot;<br />
	# install docker<br />
	sudo apt install docker-ce docker-compose containerd.io -y<br />
	# enable and start docker service<br />
	sudo systemctl enable docker &amp;&amp; sudo systemctl start docker<br />
	# add the current user to the docker group<br />
	sudo usermod -aG docker $USER<br />
	# reauthenticate for the new group membership to take effect<br />
	su - $USER</div>
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<h2>Running MyBB Container</h2>

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	<li>Continue with the following commands in a terminal window
	<div class="codeBlock"># create working directories<br />
	mkdir ~/docker/mybb -p &amp;&amp; mkdir ~/docker/postgresql -p &amp;&amp; mkdir ~/docker/nginx -p<br />
	# set owner of docker directory<br />
	sudo chown &quot;$USER&quot;:&quot;$USER&quot; ~/docker -R<br />
	# allow the container to write to working directories<br />
	sudo chmod a+rwx -R ~/docker/mybb<br />
	# download the nginx conf file<br />
	wget -O ~/docker/nginx/default.conf https://gist.githubusercontent.com/kawaii/ed2fbbf11309b8f635a623fa87abce8d/raw/3a5a6e36b238e55aaef519693ca16c82fbafd2fd/default.conf<br />
	# create containers network<br />
	docker network create containers<br />
	# run the postgesql container<br />
	docker run -d --name postgres --network containers -p 5432:5432 -e POSTGRES_USER=mybb_rw -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=My44_rw$ -e POSTGRES_DB=mybb -v ~/docker/postgresql:/var/lib/postgresql/data --restart=unless-stopped postgres:latest<br />
	# run the mybb container<br />
	docker run -d --name mybb -v ~/docker/mybb:/var/www/html:rw --network containers --restart=unless-stopped mybb/mybb<br />
	# run nginx webserver container<br />
	docker run -d --name nginx --network containers -p 8081:80 -v ~/docker/mybb:/var/www/html:ro -v ~/docker/nginx:/etc/nginx/conf.d:ro --restart=unless-stopped nginx</div>
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	<li>Open a web browser and navigate to http://DNSorIP:8081</li>
	<li>Click Next at the Welcome screen</li>
	<li>Click Next at the License Agreement</li>
	<li>Click Next at the Requirements Check</li>
	<li>Complete the Database Configuration as shown below
	<p>Database Engine: PostgreSQL<br />
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	Database Server Hostname: postgres<br />
	Database Username: mybb_rw<br />
	Database Password: My44_rw$<br />
	Database Name: mybb<br />
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	Table Prefix: mybb_</p>
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	<li>Click Next after the table creation completes</li>
	<li>Click Next to complete the Table Population</li>
	<li>Click Next at the Theme Insertion screen</li>
	<li>Modify the Board Configuration form as needed &gt; Click Next</li>
	<li>Create an administrator account by entering a Username, Password and Email Address &gt; Click Next</li>
	<li>Click the Admin Control Panel link</li>
	<li>Login with the administrator username and password created earlier</li>
	<li>Welcome to MyBB</li>
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<p>Documentation: <a href="https://github.com/mybb/docker" target="_blank">https://github.com/mybb/docker</a></p>          </div>
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