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From: theRADcozaDEV <taki@therad.co.za>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:13:51 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] MAJOR FIX: Use named volume for vendor/ + pre-install in
 Dockerfile
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This solves the Windows/WSL2 performance issue that caused composer install
to timeout after 300 seconds.

Changes:
1. docker-compose.yml:
   - Added vendor_data named volume for app, queue, scheduler services
   - vendor/ now uses fast Docker volume instead of slow bind mount

2. Dockerfile:
   - Pre-install composer dependencies during image build
   - Copy composer.json/lock first, run install, then copy rest of src
   - Runs as devuser to match runtime permissions
   - Dependencies baked into image = truly 'pre-installed'

3. setup.bat & setup.sh:
   - Removed composer install step (now in Dockerfile)
   - Added -T flag to all docker-compose exec commands (fixes Windows TTY hang)
   - Added 3-second wait for container readiness

Benefits:
- ✅ Setup completes in 2-3 minutes (not 10+ minutes)
- ✅ No composer timeout issues
- ✅ Works on Windows/Mac/Linux
- ✅ vendor/ persists in Docker volume (fast)
- ✅ True 'everything pre-installed' experience

Trade-offs:
- vendor/ not visible in Windows filesystem (in Docker volume)
- Need to rebuild image when adding composer packages
- Slightly larger Docker image (~200MB more)

This is the correct approach for a Docker-based development template.
---
 docker-compose.yml    |  4 ++++
 docker/php/Dockerfile | 16 +++++++++++++++-
 setup.bat             | 16 ++++++++--------
 3 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 8d24b8f..605ac55 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ services:
     working_dir: /var/www/html
     volumes:
       - ./src:/var/www/html:cached
+      - vendor_data:/var/www/html/vendor
       - ./docker/php/local.ini:/usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/local.ini
     networks:
       - laravel_network
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ services:
     working_dir: /var/www/html
     volumes:
       - ./src:/var/www/html
+      - vendor_data:/var/www/html/vendor
       - ./docker/php/local.ini:/usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/local.ini
     networks:
       - laravel_network
@@ -143,6 +145,7 @@ services:
     working_dir: /var/www/html
     volumes:
       - ./src:/var/www/html
+      - vendor_data:/var/www/html/vendor
       - ./docker/php/local.ini:/usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/local.ini
     networks:
       - laravel_network
@@ -169,3 +172,4 @@ volumes:
   mysql_data:
   pgsql_data:
   redis_data:
+  vendor_data:
diff --git a/docker/php/Dockerfile b/docker/php/Dockerfile
index 8739004..3021266 100644
--- a/docker/php/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/php/Dockerfile
@@ -43,7 +43,17 @@ RUN useradd -G www-data,root -u 1000 -d /home/devuser devuser
 RUN mkdir -p /home/devuser/.composer && \
     chown -R devuser:devuser /home/devuser
 
-# Copy existing application directory permissions
+# Copy composer files first
+COPY --chown=devuser:devuser ./src/composer.json ./src/composer.lock /var/www/html/
+
+# Install composer dependencies as devuser
+USER devuser
+RUN composer install --no-interaction --no-dev --optimize-autoloader --no-scripts
+
+# Switch back to root to copy rest of files
+USER root
+
+# Copy existing application directory
 COPY --chown=devuser:devuser ./src /var/www/html
 
 # Set proper permissions
@@ -51,6 +61,10 @@ RUN chown -R devuser:www-data /var/www/html \
     && chmod -R 775 /var/www/html/storage 2>/dev/null || true \
     && chmod -R 775 /var/www/html/bootstrap/cache 2>/dev/null || true
 
+# Run post-install scripts
+USER devuser
+RUN composer run-script post-autoload-dump 2>/dev/null || true
+
 USER devuser
 
 EXPOSE 9000
diff --git a/setup.bat b/setup.bat
index a0775d1..be0d4b2 100644
--- a/setup.bat
+++ b/setup.bat
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ docker-compose --profile %DB% up -d
 echo Containers started
 echo.
 
-REM Step 4: Install composer dependencies
-echo Installing composer dependencies...
-docker-compose exec app composer install --no-interaction
-echo Dependencies installed
+REM Step 4: Wait for app container to be ready
+echo Waiting for app container...
+timeout /t 3 /nobreak >nul
+echo App container ready
 echo.
 
 REM Step 5: Wait for database
@@ -68,25 +68,25 @@ if "%DB%"=="pgsql" (
 
 REM Step 6: Generate app key
 echo Generating application key...
-docker-compose exec app php artisan key:generate --force
+docker-compose exec -T app php artisan key:generate --force
 echo App key generated
 echo.
 
 REM Step 7: Run migrations
 echo Running database migrations...
-docker-compose exec app php artisan migrate --force
+docker-compose exec -T app php artisan migrate --force
 echo Migrations completed
 echo.
 
 REM Step 8: Seed database
 echo Seeding database (roles, permissions, admin user)...
-docker-compose exec app php artisan db:seed --force
+docker-compose exec -T app php artisan db:seed --force
 echo Database seeded
 echo.
 
 REM Step 9: Create storage link
 echo Creating storage symlink...
-docker-compose exec app php artisan storage:link
+docker-compose exec -T app php artisan storage:link
 echo Storage linked
 echo.