Dokploy Deployment Sample (Next.js + Payload CMS)

This sample demonstrates a Next.js frontend with Payload CMS backend requiring MongoDB. Follow these steps to test the Docker build network integration solution.

Prerequisites

• Dokploy instance running
• GitHub account with repository access

Deployment Steps

1. Create MongoDB Service

1. In Dokploy:
   Services → New Service → Database

   • Name: mongo-db
   • Type: MongoDB
   • Version: 5.0+ (recommended)

2. Note the Internal Connection URL (format: mongodb://<service-name>:27017)

2. Deploy Application

1. Create New Application

   • Name: dokploy-sample-app
   • Git Provider: Select your provider
   • Repository URL: https://github.com/ihsanhere/dokploy-deployment-sample

2. Build Method

   • Select: Dockerfile

3. Environment Variables

   DATABASE_URI=mongodb://mongo-db:27017/dokploy-deployment-sample
   PAYLOAD_SECRET=<your_random_string>
   NEXT_PUBLIC_SERVER_URL=http://localhost:3000
   CRON_SECRET=<your_random_string>
   PREVIEW_SECRET=<your_random_string>

   • Replace <your_random_string> with secure values (use password generator)

   • Replace the DATABASE_URI with the Internal Connection URL from the mongo db service

4. Verify Deployment

1. Check build logs for successful MongoDB connection
2. Access Payload CMS admin at /admin
3. Check app logs to see nextjs running successfully

Important Notes

• 🔒 Database is not publicly exposed - internal networking only
• 🔄 UFW firewall rules won't affect internal service communication
• ⚠️ Other build methods (Nixpacks/Heroku) require separate network configuration

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