quixotic/.serena/memories/docker-traefik-ssl-complete-setup.md

Complete Docker + Traefik + SSL Setup for Quixotic

Files Created/Modified

Docker Configuration

• docker-compose.yml - Main orchestration with Traefik v3.0 + Certbot
• Dockerfile - Multi-stage build, fixed ARM64 ffmpeg compatibility
• .env.docker - Environment variables for production
• traefik.yml - Static Traefik configuration
• .dockerignore - Docker build exclusions
• Dockerfile.base - Base image (created but not used)

SSL Setup

• ssl-setup.sh - Automated SSL setup script for domains
• Traefik configured for HTTP challenge (not TLS challenge)
• Certbot service for additional certificate management
• Auto-renewal every 12 hours

Key Features Implemented

Traefik Reverse Proxy

• Automatic HTTPS with Let's Encrypt
• HTTP to HTTPS redirect
• Dashboard on port 8080 with basic auth
• Docker provider with label-based routing

Docker Optimization

• Multi-stage build for smaller images
• Health checks for application
• Persistent volumes for SSL certs and downloads
• Non-root user for security

SSL/TLS

• HTTP challenge for certificate validation
• Automatic certificate renewal
• Domain-based configuration via environment

Architecture Fixes

• Fixed ffmpeg ARM64 compatibility issue
• Changed from copied binaries to Alpine packages
• Proper paths: /usr/bin/ffmpeg instead of /usr/local/bin/ffmpeg

Usage Commands

# Local development
docker-compose --env-file .env.docker up -d

# Production with SSL
./ssl-setup.sh yourdomain.com your-email@domain.com

# Management
npm run docker:up
npm run docker:down  
npm run docker:logs
npm run docker:rebuild

Access Points

• App: https://yourdomain.com (or http://localhost)
• Traefik dashboard: http://localhost:8080
• Health check: /health endpoint

Issues Resolved

1. ❌ ffmpeg architecture mismatch (ARM vs x86_64) ✅ Fixed with Alpine packages instead of copied binaries

2. ❌ npm ci lockfile sync issues ✅ Changed to npm install + npm prune

3. ❌ SSL certificate complexity ✅ Automated with Traefik + Let's Encrypt + HTTP challenge

4. ❌ Verbose logging in SoundCloud service
   ✅ Removed debug console.log statements

Current Status

• ✅ Docker builds successfully
• ✅ Traefik proxy working
• ✅ SSL automation ready
• ⚠️ ffmpeg conversion still needs testing after ARM64 fix