V8-archive: Deploying without running the installer

[neatorobito]

Hi, I'm trying to deploy the new v8 images under CapRover, which lets you quickly deploy docker containers. I was able to get the older versions of Directus working by modifying the sample docker compose files and 7.2 is available as a one click app for CapRover.

It looks like the v8 images require you to run installer scripts, though. I got v8 to deploy without errors under CapRover, but I have no way to run the docker compose install command to actually get it running. Is there a way to do this setup in the docker compose file itself? Or another way to do the install?

[WoLfulus]

I ended up deciding to not implement "auto installations" after having some trouble with directus 7 images - it's hard to detect when to run install or not.

Anyways, I'll add a commandline flag for auto installation to cover those cases - at least is user-controlled

[pmc-sstaehle]

I would also be very lucky about this feature. Is there a workaround at the moment? Something like bashing into the running container and run the installer from there?

[WoLfulus]

still haven't implemented it yet, but it's on my todo list. I'll check if there's enough time to get it done this week.

as for workarounds:

• if you have access to the database, you can run the container locally pointing to the database
• if you can restore the database, you can install it locally, make a backup and restore on the remote database
• if you can bash into the container, that should work too but be careful to point to the correct script

[neatorobito]

Closing this as it's been updated in Directus which was my use case.