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 # tew-0x04
 
-just a ultrasimple laravel mvc demo for *tew* classes
+just an ultrasimple laravel mvc demo for *tew* classes
+
+### commands
+run commands directly in the container (which is named `laravel`) using `docker-compose exec`
+
+#### create a new controller
+
+```bash
+$ docker-compose exec laravel php artisan make:controller CarsController --invokable
+```
+
+#### create a migration
+
+```bash
+$ docker-compose exec laravel php artisan make:migration create_cars_table
+```
+
+#### perform predefined migrations
+
+```bash
+$ docker-compose exec laravel php artisan migrate
+```
+
+## first setup
+
+### docker
+
+running on `fedora 32` via `moby-engine`
+
+```bash
+# dnf install moby-engine moby-engine-vim moby-engine-zsh-completion
+# systemctl enable --now docker
+```
+
+enable [backward compatibility](https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F31_bugs#Docker_package_no_longer_available_and_will_not_run_by_default_.28due_to_switch_to_cgroups_v2.29) for Cgroups using `systemd.unified_cgroup_hierarchy=0` kernel arg (reboot implied), otherwise docker won't function correctly
+
+make sure your user is in the `docker` group to be able to use `docker`/`docker-compose`<br>commands without `sudo`
+
+run the following and log out/back in to apply the change
+
+```bash
+$ sudo groupadd docker
+$ sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
+```
+
+why to use docker
+
+* the development environment setup process is greatly simplified thanks to using a `docker-compose` magic
+
+* can use mere `docker-compose up` to start up the container bundle
+
+the `docker-compose.yml` file is largely based on the [bitnami one](https://hub.docker.com/r/bitnami/laravel), it was appropriated, though, to play better with fedora
+
+### selinux
+
+after some hours of despair and a fair amount of `selinux` sorcery I was finally able to connect to the database (YMMV), you may need to push `docker` to the *permissive* zone
+
+### firewall
+
+try enabling docker0 (docker networking interface) in the firewall first, running as root
+
+```bash
+# firewall-cmd --permanent --zone=trusted --change-interface=docker0
+```
+
+followed by 
+
+```bash
+# firewall-cmd --reload
+```
+
+and restart docker with
+
+```bash
+# systemctl restart docker
+```
+
+**Note:** restarting docker will **stop** any running containers
+
+if the above still doesn't allow you to connect to the database, also allow the docker's bridge interface in the firewall in a similar manner
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