As a website operator who has been deeply involved in AnQiCMS for many years, I know that every detail of content management and website deployment is crucial to the success of the project.Especially for those who want to use Docker to conveniently deploy AnQiCMS multi-site, port conflicts are undoubtedly a common problem that needs to be clearly solved.Today, I will combine the features of AnQiCMS and the deployment practice of Docker to elaborate on how to effectively solve port conflicts in a multi-site scenario.

How to deploy AnQiCMS multi-site using Docker: The solution to port conflicts

AnQiCMS as an enterprise-level content management system based on the Go language, with its high efficiency, customizable and scalable features, is very suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and self-media operation teams for multi-site management.When deploying AnQiCMS multi-site in Docker environment, we mainly encounter two modes: one is to use the built-in multi-site management function of AnQiCMS, through one AnQiCMS instance to carry multiple websites;Another option is to deploy multiple independent AnQiCMS Docker containers, each serving one or a group of websites.These two modes have different focuses on solving port conflicts.

Understanding the multi-site management mode of AnQiCMS

AnQiCMS has built-in powerful multi-site management functionality, which means that youYou do not need to deploy an independent AnQiCMS application for each website. An AnQiCMS system can be configured through the backend to manage multiple websites with independent domain names, databases, and content structures.This pattern greatly saves server resources, reduces operation and maintenance costs, and simplifies the management process.In Docker environment, this means that we usually just need to runA AnQiCMS Docker containerThen, by using an external reverse proxy (such as Nginx or OpenResty), different domain requests are routed to this single Docker container.

Under this mode where a single AnQiCMS container manages multiple sites, the core AnQiCMS service only occupies the internal Docker container's8001Port, and map it to a specific port on the host machine (for example, the same8001). All requests from different domain names coming through the reverse proxy will eventually be forwarded to the host machine's8001Port, which is then received by the AnQiCMS instance inside the Docker container. AnQiCMS will process the request based on theHostThe header (i.e., domain name) is used to identify which site and display the corresponding content.

Under this deployment method, the AnQiCMS service itself only occupies one port on the host (for example,8001ThereforeThere will be no port conflicts between AnQiCMS instancesIf the port on the host machine is occupied by another service8001What you need to do is:

  • Modify the Docker container's host port mappingWhen starting the AnQiCMS Docker container, map the8001port to the host's available oneNot occupiedPort, for example8002Command similar.docker run -p 8002:8001 anqicms/anqicms:latest.
  • Adjust the reverse proxy configuration: Ensure that Nginx or OpenResty and other reverse proxies are.proxy_passThe command points to the actual port mapped on the host machine for the AnQiCMS container (for examplehttp://127.0.0.1:8002)

Deploy multiple AnQiCMS Docker containers: an independent and isolated multi-site solution

In scenarios where there is a high requirement for site isolation, or where each site is expected to have a completely independent runtime environment, upgrade cycle, and resource quotas, we may choose to deploy an independent Docker container for each AnQiCMS site.Although AnQiCMS itself supports multi-sites, Docker's multi-container strategy provides stronger isolation.

In this mode of "multiple AnQiCMS Docker containers", resolving port conflicts becomes more direct and crucial. Each AnQiCMS Docker container still listens to the default port `8