Wordpress-in-docker NPM

WordPress in Docker

Command-line utility for local development with WordPress.

Installation

npm install -g wordpress-in-docker

You need both Docker and Docker-Compose installed on your dev machine.

Use

The famous 1 command install

wpd init

Run this in your project directory. You will be prompted to supply a name for your WordPress theme. Then, it will pull the required Docker images, and configure them for development. This might take a little while the first time you run it.

Once it is ready, you should see the WordPress installation screen appear in your browser. A directory will have been created for your theme. You are ready to start development.

CLI reference

Usage: wpd [options] [command]

Options	Description
`-V, --version`	output the version number
`-h, --help`	output usage information

Commands	Description
`init [options]`	Initialise a wordpress-in-docker project.
`up`	Start up an existing wordpress-in-docker setup.
`shell`	Spawn an interactive shell inside the WordPress container.
`export [options]`	Export WordPress files and/or a database dump from the Docker containers to the host machine.

`up`

Start up an existing wordpress-in-docker setup.

Usage: wpd up

Options	Description
`-h, --help`	output usage information

`init`

Initialise a wordpress-in-docker project.

Usage: wpd init [options]

Options	Description
`-t, --theme <name>`	Create a blank WordPress theme with this name.
`-h, --help`	output usage information

`export`

Export WordPress files and/or a database dump from the Docker containers to the host machine.

Usage: wpd export [options]

Options	Description
`-d, --database`	Create a blank WordPress theme with this name.
`-w, --wordpress`	Create a copy of the WordPress directory.
`-h, --help`	output usage information