Deploying Peppermint ??

Hello, LinkedIn community! Today, I’m excited to share with you how i deployed Peppermint using Docker. For those who are not familiar, Peppermint is an open-source ticket management and help desk solution. It’s a fantastic alternative to popular services such as Zendesk.

Peppermint is designed to be a central hub for your help desk, providing a powerfully easy system for tracking, prioritising, and solving customer support tickets. It’s used by organisations worldwide and offers multiple deployment options.

Let’s Get Started!

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to deploy Peppermint using Docker:

1. Pull the Docker Image: First, you need to pull the Docker image of Peppermint from Docker Hub. You can do this by running the following command in your terminal:

docker pull pepperlabs/peppermint:latest
        

1. Create a Docker Compose File: Next, create a docker-compose.yml file in your project directory with the following content:

version: "3.1"
services:
  postgres:
    container_name: postgres
    image: postgres:latest
    restart: always
    volumes:
      - ./docker-data/db:/data/db
    environment:
      POSTGRES_USER: peppermint
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: 1234
      POSTGRES_DB: peppermint

  client:
    container_name: peppermint
    image: pepperlabs/peppermint:latest
    ports:
      - 5000:5000
    restart: on-failure
    depends_on:
      - postgres
    environment:
      PORT: 5000
      DB_USERNAME: peppermint
      DB_PASSWORD: 1234
      DB_HOST: 'postgres'
      BASE_URL: "https://localhost:5000"
        

This file defines two services, postgres and client. The postgres service uses the postgres image from Docker Hub and sets up the necessary environment variables for the database. The client service uses the pepperlabs/peppermint image that we pulled earlier and links it to the postgres service.

1. Run Docker Compose: Now, you can start the services by running the following command in your terminal:

docker-compose up -d
        

This command will start the services in detached mode, meaning they’ll run in the background.

1. Access Peppermint: Once the services are up and running, you can access Peppermint by navigating to: https://localhost:5000 The default login credentials are:Username: [email protected] Password:1234.

And that’s it!

You’ve successfully deployed Peppermint?? using Docker!

Deploying applications with Docker simplifies many of the challenges associated with distributing software across different environments. With this guide, I hope you’ll find deploying Peppermint to be a breeze.

Remember, learning is a journey, and every step counts. Keep exploring, keep learning! If you found this article helpful, please feel free to share it with your network.

As always please support the projects and check the documentation below:

https://github.com/Peppermint-Lab/peppermint

https://docs.peppermint.sh/