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Vessel

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Customization
The docs say Vessel is Docker underneath and describe customizing it with Docker and Docker Compose, including swapping MySQL for PostgreSQL.vessel.shippingdocker.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Data persistence
Database and Redis data are saved when Vessel is stopped and restarted.vessel.shippingdocker.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Development commands
Vessel provides commands for running Composer, Artisan, PHP, PHPUnit tests, Node, NPM, Yarn, and Gulp tasks.vessel.shippingdocker.com · read 10 Oct 2026
Docker dependency
The getting-started guide says Docker must be installed to use Vessel and points readers to Docker's installation and supported-systems information.vessel.shippingdocker.com · read 10 Oct 2026
Everyday commands
Vessel provides commands for running Composer, Artisan, PHP, queue workers, tests, Node.js, NPM, Yarn, and Gulp tasks.vessel.shippingdocker.com · read 11 Oct 2026
How it works
It is a small set of project files that sets up a local Docker-based development environment, with no global installation required except Docker.vessel.shippingdocker.com · read 10 Oct 2026
Included components
The listed included components are PHP 7.4, MySQL 5.7, Redis, and Node.js with NPM, Yarn, and Gulp.vessel.shippingdocker.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Included services
The site lists PHP 7.4, MySQL 5.7, Redis, and NodeJS with NPM, Yarn, and Gulp as included components.vessel.shippingdocker.com · read 10 Oct 2026
Install
The getting-started guide installs Vessel in a Laravel project through Composer and publishes its command and Docker files with Artisan.vessel.shippingdocker.com · read 10 Oct 2026
Installation
Vessel is installed in a Laravel project through Composer and its command and Docker files are published with Artisan.vessel.shippingdocker.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Maker
The site identifies Vessel as a Shipping Docker project and carries a © 2020 Fideloper LLC notice.vessel.shippingdocker.com · read 10 Oct 2026
Maker attribution
The site identifies Vessel as a Shipping Docker project and displays © 2020 Fideloper LLC.vessel.shippingdocker.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Not included by default
Vessel does not include a queue technology out of the box; the docs show how to add Beanstalkd as an additional service.vessel.shippingdocker.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Port constraint
Vessel attempts to use host ports 80 and 3306 by default, and the docs explain that multiple instances need different port settings.vessel.shippingdocker.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Ports
Vessel defaults to host ports 80 and 3306, and the guide describes using APP_PORT and MYSQL_PORT to run multiple instances.vessel.shippingdocker.com · read 10 Oct 2026
Project setup
Vessel is a small set of files that sets up a local Docker development environment for each project; Docker is the only software it says must be installed globally.vessel.shippingdocker.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Purpose
Vessel provides simple Docker development environments for Laravel projects.vessel.shippingdocker.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Requirements
The docs state that Docker is Vessel's only requirement.vessel.shippingdocker.com · read 11 Oct 2026

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