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Running the Bot Libre platform on-premise using Docker

by admin posted Jul 21 2020, 10:56

The Bot Libre Community Edition web platform is now available as a Docker container. This means that getting Bot Libre up and running on your server has never been easier!

What is Docker?

Docker is a platform that allows you to run “containers” using OS level virtualization. A container is a software package that is bundled with its required libraries and configuration, so you do not have to perform any additional configuration/installation yourself.

Docker is most often used in Linux machines, but Docker can also be installed on Windows and macOS machines. However, Docker will be using a virtual machine when running on Windows or macOS.

Note: Root Privileges

Docker commands on Linux need to be run with root privileges. The simplest way is to prepend each Docker command with "sudo" (e.g. "sudo docker version", "sudo docker-compose version"). Another option would be to add the user to the Docker group (see instructions here: https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/linux-postinstall/).

Root privileges are not required for running Docker commands on Windows and macOS.

Software You Will Need:

Firewall:

Before starting up the server, make sure to set up your firewall correctly for Bot Libre.

Bot Libre Community Edition requires the following ports to be open:

  • 22 – SSH
  • 80 – HTTP
  • 443 – HTTPS
  • 25 – SMTP
  • 465 – SMTPS
  • 5901, 5902 - VNC
  • 110 – POP3
  • 995 – POP3S
  • 143 – IMAP
  • 993 – IMAPS
  • 6665 – IRC

The procedure for how to set up the firewall depends on the firewall you are using. For example, an Amazon EC2 instance would use security groups. For a typical Linux server, iptables can be used.

Deploying Bot Libre using Docker Compose:

First, you will need to download the docker-compose.yml file from our GitHub. You can save this file using a web browser.

If you wish to download the file using the command line:

To build and create the containers for Bot Libre, run the following command from the same directory as the docker-compose.yml file:

  • $ docker-compose up --no-start

Running Bot Libre using Docker Compose:

To start the containers, run the following command:

  • $ docker-compose start

To gracefully stop the containers, run the following command:

  • $ docker-compose stop

To view the logs, run the following command:

  • $ docker-compose logs

If you need to run bash on the Tomcat web server container (app-web), first get the name of the container with this command:

  • $ docker ps

Then, use the following command with the container name:

  • $ docker exec -it container_name bash

If you encountered any issues, or would like help setting up your bot please email us at [email protected] or upgrade to our Platinum service and we can build your bot for you.


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Tags: cloud, docker, botlibre community edition, on-premise
Posted: Jul 21 2020, 10:56
Updated: Sep 20 2021, 10:09
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