Dispatch is an open-source tool that simplifies the deployment of Dockerized applications. In this tutorial, we will go through the process of installing Dispatch on Debian.
If Git is not already installed on your system, you can install it using the following command:
sudo apt install git
To clone the Dispatch repository, run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/khlieng/dispatch.git
Next, navigate to the cloned Dispatch directory:
cd dispatch
You will need to configure Dispatch by creating a .env file from the .env.example template. You can do this by executing the following command:
cp .env.example .env
You can modify the values in the .env file according to your needs. The most important values to set are:
DISPATCH_DOMAIN: The domain name or IP address to access Dispatch from the web.DISPATCH_DEFAULT_USER_PASSWORD: The password for the default user account.You can start Dispatch using Docker Compose by running the following command:
docker-compose up -d
After the command completes, Dispatch will be running in the background.
You can now access Dispatch by navigating to the domain name or IP address you set in the .env file. If you set the value of DISPATCH_DOMAIN to localhost, you can access Dispatch by navigating to http://localhost in your web browser.
You will be prompted to log in using the default user account credentials, which you set in the .env file.
You have successfully installed Dispatch on Debian using GitHub. You can now use Dispatch to deploy and manage your Dockerized applications.
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