docs(local-dev): add 'Local development' section + PHP 8.5 support
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Adds /whp/local-dev/ with three articles documenting the public cloud container images on repo.anhonesthost.net/cloud-hosting-platform/: - overview: dev/prod parity pitch, prerequisites, table of images, link to the Gitea org, and a note that this is for customers comfortable with Docker (the hosted side needs none of this). - php-apache: cloud-apache-container (cac). PHP 7.4 through 8.5 side by side, default 8.3, AlmaLinux 9 + Apache mod_ssl. Documents image tags, local-dev.sh flags, manual docker command, bind-mount layout, WordPress install, helper scripts (instance_start / instance_stop / instance_logs / instance_db_info), and cleanup. - node: cloud-node-container (cnoc). Node 18/20/22, default 20, AlmaLinux 9 + Nginx (SSL + HTTP→HTTPS redirect) + PM2 + Memcached. Same shape: tags, flags, manual docker, where code goes (user/app/), logs layout, helpers, cleanup. Sidebar gains a 'Local development' group between Site Builder and Reference. Section redirect /whp/local-dev/ -> overview added to the section-landing redirect set.
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title: Node + Nginx locally
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description: Run the cloud-node-container image on your laptop for Express, custom Node apps, and PM2-managed processes.
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sidebar:
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order: 3
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---
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import { Steps, Aside } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';
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import Support from '~/content/partials/support-link.mdx';
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[`cloud-node-container`](https://repo.anhonesthost.net/cloud-hosting-platform/cloud-node-container) (image: **`cnoc`**) is the same Node + Nginx image we use for hosted Node sites. It's based on **AlmaLinux 9**, ships with **Node 18, 20, and 22** side-by-side (default 20), uses **PM2** as the process manager, and fronts your app with **Nginx (SSL + HTTP→HTTPS redirect)**.
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## What's included
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- **Multiple Node versions** — 18, 20, 22, switchable via `NODEVER` env var or the `-a` flag.
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- **PM2** for production-grade process management — automatic restart, log rotation.
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- **Nginx reverse proxy** with SSL and HTTP→HTTPS redirect.
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- **Memcached** for sessions, automatic backups, log rotation.
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- **`/ping` health endpoint** baked into the proxy config.
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## Image tags
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Pull from `repo.anhonesthost.net/cloud-hosting-platform/cnoc:<tag>`. The most useful tags:
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- `cnoc:latest` — the default (Node 20).
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- Version-pinned tags follow the same pattern (`cnoc:node18`, `cnoc:node20`, `cnoc:node22`).
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Check the repo for the current tag list.
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## Quick start with `local-dev.sh`
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The repo ships a `local-dev.sh` script that handles the Docker run, creates the bind-mount layout, generates helper scripts, and scaffolds a sample Express app if none exists.
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<Steps>
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1. Clone the repo and `cd` in:
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```bash
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git clone https://repo.anhonesthost.net/cloud-hosting-platform/cloud-node-container.git
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cd cloud-node-container
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```
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2. Start a local instance:
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```bash
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./local-dev.sh -n local-dev
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```
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3. The script will:
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- Create user + log directories (`nginx/`, `nodejs/`).
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- Scaffold a default Express app under `user/app/` if you haven't dropped your own in yet.
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- Start the container with the right env vars.
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- Generate helper scripts (`instance_start`, `instance_stop`, `instance_logs`, `instance_shell`).
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4. Open `http://localhost/` in a browser — the sample Express app's response page should be there. Or hit `http://localhost/ping` to confirm the health endpoint.
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</Steps>
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## Flags
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| Flag | Purpose | Default |
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|---|---|---|
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| `-n` | Container name (required) | — |
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| `-p` | HTTP port | `80` |
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| `-s` | HTTPS port | `443` |
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| `-r` | Root path for files | current directory |
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| `-a` | Node version (`18`, `20`, `22`) | `20` |
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| `-v` | Verbose mode | off |
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| `-h` | Show help | — |
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Example — run a Node 22 instance on port 3000:
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```bash
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./local-dev.sh -n my-node22-app -a 22 -p 3000 -s 3443
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```
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## Manual Docker usage
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```bash
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mkdir -p local-development/domain.tld
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cd local-development/domain.tld
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mkdir user
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mkdir -p user/{app,logs/{nginx,nodejs}}
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docker run -d \
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-p 80:80 -p 443:443 \
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-e NODEVER=20 -e environment=DEV \
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--mount type=bind,source="$(pwd)"/user,target=/home/$(whoami) \
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-e uid=$(id -u) -e user=$(whoami) -e domain=localhost \
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--name local-dev \
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repo.anhonesthost.net/cloud-hosting-platform/cnoc:latest
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```
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## Get a shell inside the container
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```bash
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docker exec -it local-dev /bin/bash
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```
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Useful for running `pm2 ls`, `pm2 logs`, or `npm` commands against your bind-mounted app folder.
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## Where your code goes
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Your Node application lives at `user/app/` on your laptop. Inside the container that's `/home/<user>/app/`. The container is configured to run your app from there via PM2.
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Minimum required files in `user/app/`:
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- **`package.json`** — describes your app and dependencies; **must define a start command** (`"start": "node server.js"` in `scripts`).
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- **A main JavaScript file** — typically `server.js` or `index.js`.
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After dropping files in, restart the container so PM2 picks up the new app:
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```bash
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docker restart local-dev
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```
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Your app should bind to the **port shown by the container's env var** (usually `process.env.PORT`). Nginx forwards traffic to that port internally and proxies SSL.
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## Logs
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| Where | What |
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|---|---|
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| `user/logs/nginx/` | Nginx access + error logs |
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| `user/logs/nodejs/` | PM2's stdout/stderr capture from your Node app |
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Tail them from your laptop:
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```bash
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tail -F user/logs/nodejs/*.log
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```
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Or via the helper script:
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```bash
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./instance_logs
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```
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## Stop / start / clean up
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```bash
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./instance_stop # stop the container
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./instance_start # start it again
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./instance_logs # view container logs
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./instance_shell # exec into the container
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```
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To wipe everything:
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```bash
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docker rm -f local-dev
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rm -rf local-development/
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```
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<Aside type="tip">
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The `/ping` endpoint is wired by Nginx independently of your app — useful for `docker healthcheck` config when you start adapting the manual command to your own setup.
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</Aside>
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## Source
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[`cloud-node-container` on Gitea](https://repo.anhonesthost.net/cloud-hosting-platform/cloud-node-container) — Dockerfile, Nginx + PM2 configs, entrypoint, and the `local-dev.sh` script.
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## Related
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- [PHP + Apache locally](/whp/local-dev/php-apache/)
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- [Create a site](/whp/how-to/create-a-site/) — the hosted side.
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## Still stuck?
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<Support />
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