Dockware is basically a managed docker setup for Shopware 6. It makes it possible to start Shopware 6 in just a couple of seconds using dockware.io. It already comes with everything you need for a smooth development workflow. This includes all available Shopware 6 versions, MySQL, Adminer, Mailcatcher, easy PHP switching, XDebug, useful make commands and way more.

Dockware is maintained by dasistweb GmbH. They provide a detailed documentation as well. This way, we'll cover just the basics here - For details please feel free to refer to the original dockware docs at any time.

Dockware versions

Dockware images come in several version so you can choose the one which fits your needs best. You can find a brief overview below, but as always, please refer to their website for a detailed comparison.

Quickstart

First things first, please install Docker on your local maschine.

• If using Linux, you need to start by downloading the latest version of Docker and install it on your system. To

  name a few examples, you can find the matching docker versions for your distribution here:

  • ​Docker for Ubuntu​

  • ​Docker for Debian​

  • ​Docker for CentOS​

  • ​Docker for Fedora​

• For Windows operating system. please download the latest version of Docker desktop for Windows.

• If using Mac, please start by downloading the latest version of

  ​Docker Desktop for Mac and install it.

Afterwards, you are almost ready to start. You just need to use the following command on your host system to get it going:

# quick run with latest PHP and Shopware
$ docker run --rm -p 80:80 dockware/dev:latest

This command will install Dockware #dev version, which is based on Production template. If you want to use development template, you need to use #contribute version. As soon as the docker image is downloaded and dockware is ready, you will see this text:

SUCCESS - Shopware is now ready!
-----------------------------------------------------
SHOP URL: http://localhost
ADMIN URL: http://localhost/admin
ADMINER URL: http://localhost/adminer.php
MAILCATCHER URL: http://localhost/mailcatcher

Further ways to start

You can start the dockware image with different shopware versions:

docker run --rm -p 80:80 --env PHP_VERSION=7.2 dockware/dev:latest

Using docker-compose

Create docker-compose.yml

Create a new docker-compose.yml in the folder where you want to start your project and use our template below.

Dockware does already come with an installed Shopware 6. You can change the Shopware version along with the PHP version in your compose file.

Here's an overview about what versions are available: https://hub.docker.com/r/dockware/dev​

version: "3"
​
services:
​
    shopware:
      # use either tag "latest" or any other version like "6.1.5", ...
      image: dockware/dev:latest
      container_name: shopware
      ports:
         - "80:80"
         - "3306:3306"
         - "22:22"
         - "8888:8888"
         - "9999:9999"
      volumes:
         - "db_volume:/var/lib/mysql"
         - "shop_volume:/var/www/html"
      networks:
         - web
      environment:
         # default = 0, recommended to be OFF for frontend devs
         - XDEBUG_ENABLED=1
         # default = latest PHP, optional = specific version
         - PHP_VERSION=7.4
​
volumes:
  db_volume:
    driver: local
  shop_volume:
    driver: local
​
networks:
  web:
    external: false

Start Docker

Open the folder with your compose file in your terminal and execute this command to start your container:

docker-compose up -d

Prepare Development

Now download the current version of Shopware to your host into a "src" directory.

This is required to have code completion and IntelliSense right in your IDE.

mkdir -p ./src
docker cp shopware:/var/www/html/. ./src

Prepare IDE

Open the "src" folder with your preferred IDE and wait until finished loading. Then add a new SFTP connection to your container. (We recommend Automatic-Upload if possible)

That's it, you're done and ready to develop your own plugins and projects.

Next steps

Would you like to explore alternative ways to install Shopware? You can install Shopware on Mac with the help of other tools:

• ​Docker​

• ​Vagrant​

• ​MAMP​

Otherwise, you might want to start writing your very own plugin. Head over to Plugin base guide to get a grip on that topic.