Inception - Containerized Web Infrastructure

Infrastructure as Code - Containerized LEMP stack with Docker Compose orchestration. Built from scratch during 42 School (2023), updated for 2025 compatibility.

Architecture

Multi-container microservices with custom Dockerfiles:

• NGINX - SSL termination, reverse proxy
• WordPress - PHP-FPM, automated WP-CLI deployment
• MariaDB - Persistent database layer

┌─────────┐    ┌─────────────┐    ┌──────────┐
│  NGINX  │───▶│  WordPress  │───▶│ MariaDB  │
│  :443   │    │    :9000    │    │  :3306   │
└─────────┘    └─────────────┘    └──────────┘

Service mesh with Docker networking, automated CI/CD pipeline via Makefile.

Quick Start

# Configuration
cp srcs/.env.example srcs/.env
# Edit .env with your domain and credentials

# DNS setup (for VM environment)
echo "127.0.0.1 your-domain.42.fr" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts

# Deploy
make

Site available at https://your-domain.42.fr

Key Features

• Container orchestration - Docker Compose multi-service deployment
• SSL/TLS - Production-grade HTTPS with certificate automation
• Infrastructure automation - One-command deployment pipeline
• Microservices - Service isolation with Docker networking
• Configuration management - Environment-driven secrets

Project Structure

├── Makefile                    # Orchestration commands
├── srcs/
│   ├── docker-compose.yml     # Service definitions
│   ├── .env.example           # Configuration template
│   └── requirements/
│       ├── nginx/             # Custom NGINX + SSL
│       ├── wordpress/         # PHP-FPM + WP-CLI
│       └── mariadb/           # Database + init scripts

Commands

make        # Deploy stack
make down   # Stop services  
make clean  # Remove containers
make fclean # Full reset
make logs   # View output

Technical Stack

• Platform - Virtual machine deployment, Linux containers
• Base - Debian Bullseye, Docker Compose V2
• Security - TLS 1.2/1.3, network segmentation
• DevOps - GitOps workflow, environment configuration

Built to demonstrate containerization, orchestration, and DevOps automation practices.