README.md

Install the required MySQL package

sudo apt-get update -y sudo apt-get install mysql-client -y

Running application locally

pip3 install -r requirements.txt sudo python3 app.py

Building and running 2 tier web application locally

Building mysql docker image

docker build -t my_db -f Dockerfile_mysql .

Building application docker image

docker build -t my_app -f Dockerfile .

Running mysql

docker run -d -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=pw my_db

Get the IP of the database and export it as DBHOST variable

docker inspect <container_id>

Example when running DB runs as a docker container and app is running locally

export DBHOST=127.0.0.1
export DBPORT=3307

Example when running DB runs as a docker container and app is running locally

export DBHOST=172.17.0.2
export DBPORT=3306

export DBUSER=root
export DATABASE=employees
export DBPWD=pw
export APP_COLOR=blue

Run the application, make sure it is visible in the browser

docker run -p 8080:8080 -e DBHOST=$DBHOST -e DBPORT=$DBPORT -e DBUSER=$DBUSER -e DBPWD=$DBPWD my_app