Snipe-IT is an open-source application for tracking IT assets, including hardware, software licenses, and accessories.

Setting Up the Docker Environment

Install Docker and Docker Compose on your host system.

Configuring Environment Variables

Create a directory for configuration files and generate an environment file.

mkdir -p /opt/snipe-it/config
nano /opt/snipe-it/config/snipe_env

Generate an application key for the environment file.

docker run --rm snipe/snipe-it:latest php artisan key:generate --show

Populate the environment file with necessary parameters.

# Database Configuration
DB_HOST=mysql-db
DB_DATABASE=snipeit_db
DB_USERNAME=snipe_user
DB_PASSWORD=secure_password

# Email Server Settings
MAIL_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
MAIL_PORT=587
MAIL_USERNAME=user@domain.com
MAIL_PASSWORD=app_specific_password
MAIL_ENCRYPTION=tls
MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS=admin@domain.com
MAIL_FROM_NAME="Asset Management"

# Application Settings
APP_ENV=production
APP_DEBUG=false
APP_KEY=base64:generatedKeyFromPreviousStep
APP_URL=http://your_server_ip
APP_TIMEZONE=UTC
APP_LOCALE=en

# File Upload Limit
PHP_UPLOAD_LIMIT=50

Launching the Database Container

Start a MySQL container with persistent storage.

docker run -d \
  --name snipe-mysql \
  -p 3306:3306 \
  --env-file=/opt/snipe-it/config/snipe_env \
  -v snipe_mysql_data:/var/lib/mysql \
  mysql:5.7

Deploying the Snipe-IT Application Container

Run the Snipe-IT container, linking it to the database.

docker run -d \
  --name snipe-app \
  -p 8080:80 \
  --link snipe-mysql:db \
  --env-file=/opt/snipe-it/config/snipe_env \
  -v snipe_uploads:/var/lib/snipeit \
  snipe/snipe-it:latest

To modify configurations, access the container's shell.

docker exec -it snipe-app /bin/bash

Finalizing Setup

Navigate to http://your_server_ip:8080 in a web browser to complete the initial setup via the installation wizard.