Getting Started

1. Create a folder and move to the folder

   mkdir monica && cd monica
   
2. Create a docker-compose.yml file and add the following content:

   services:
     mysql:
       image: mysql:5.7
       restart: always
       environment:
         MYSQL_RANDOM_ROOT_PASSWORD: "true"
         MYSQL_DATABASE: "monica"
         MYSQL_USER: "homestead"
         MYSQL_PASSWORD: "secret"
       ports:
         - "3306:3306"
       volumes:
         - mysql_data:/var/lib/mysql
   
     monica:
       image: monica
       restart: always
       depends_on:
         - mysql
       environment:
         DB_HOST: mysql
       ports:
         - "8080:80"
   
   volumes:
     mysql_data:
   
3. Run the following command to start the container:

   docker compose up -d
   
4. Wait a minute for the containers to start up, then open the browser and go to http://localhost:8080 to access the Monica.