Docker is the perffered way to run AdventureLog on your local machine. It is a lightweight containerization technology that allows you to run applications in isolated environments called containers.
**Note**: This guide mainly focuses on installation with a linux based host machine, but the steps are similar for other operating systems.
- Docker installed on your machine/server. You can learn how to download it [here](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/).
## Getting Started
Get the `docker-compose.yml` file from the AdventureLog repository. You can download it from [here](https://github.com/seanmorley15/AdventureLog/blob/main/docker-compose.yml) or run this command to download it directly to your machine:
| `PUBLIC_SERVER_URL` | Yes | What the frontend SSR server uses to connect to the backend. | http://server:8000 |
| `ORIGIN` | Sometimes | Not needed if using HTTPS. If not, set it to the domain of what you will acess the app from. | http://localhost:8080 |
| `BODY_SIZE_LIMIT` | Yes | Used to set the maximum upload size to the server. Should be changed to prevent someone from uploading too much! Custom values must be set in **kiliobytes**. | Infinity |
| `PUBLIC_URL` | Yes | This is the publically accessible url to the **nginx** container. You should be able to acess nginx from this url where you access your app. | http://127.0.0.1:81 |
| `CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS` | Yes | Need to be changed to the orgins where you use your backend server and frontend. These values are comma seperated. | Needs to be changed. |
AdventureLog is a Svelte Kit and Django application that utilizes a PostgreSQL database. Users can log the adventures they have experienced, as well as plan future ones. Key features include:
