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-# webdev
+# Docker Development Environment Setup
 
+This README provides instructions for setting up and using a Docker-based development environment with Apache, multiple PHP versions, and build tools.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+1. [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
+2. [Directory Structure](#directory-structure)
+3. [Setup Instructions](#setup-instructions)
+4. [Managing Projects](#managing-projects)
+5. [Switching PHP Versions](#switching-php-versions)
+6. [Using the Build Tools Container](#using-the-build-tools-container)
+7. [Using php-spy Profiler](#using-php-spy-profiler)
+8. [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Docker
+- Docker Compose
+- Git
+
+## Directory Structure
+
+```
+.
+├── apache/
+│   ├── Dockerfile
+│   ├── apache2.conf
+│   ├── php-fpm.conf
+│   └── vhosts/
+├── php/
+│   ├── Dockerfile-7.4
+│   ├── Dockerfile-8.1
+│   ├── Dockerfile-8.3
+│   └── Dockerfile-8.4
+├── build_tools/
+│   └── Dockerfile
+├── projects/
+├── ssl/
+└── docker-compose.yml
+```
+
+## Setup Instructions
+
+1. Clone this repository:
+   ```
+   git clone <repository-url>
+   cd <repository-directory>
+   ```
+
+2. Create the necessary directories:
+   ```
+   mkdir -p apache/vhosts projects ssl
+   ```
+
+3. Copy the provided Dockerfiles and configuration files into their respective directories.
+
+4. Build and start the Docker environment:
+   ```
+   docker-compose up -d
+   ```
+
+5. Ensure your local machine's hosts file points `*.test` to `127.0.0.1`.
+
+## Managing Projects
+
+### Adding a New Project
+
+1. Create a new folder in the `./projects` directory:
+   ```
+   mkdir -p ./projects/domainname.test/public_html ./projects/domainname.test/logs
+   ```
+
+2. Add a new virtual host configuration in `./apache/vhosts/`:
+   ```apache
+   <VirtualHost *:80>
+       ServerName domainname.test
+       DocumentRoot /var/www/domainname.test/public_html
+       ErrorLog /var/www/domainname.test/logs/error.log
+       CustomLog /var/www/domainname.test/logs/access.log combined
+       
+       <FilesMatch \.php$>
+           SetHandler "proxy:fcgi://php74:9074"
+       </FilesMatch>
+   </VirtualHost>
+
+   <VirtualHost *:443>
+       ServerName domainname.test
+       DocumentRoot /var/www/domainname.test/public_html
+       ErrorLog /var/www/domainname.test/logs/error.log
+       CustomLog /var/www/domainname.test/logs/access.log combined
+
+       SSLEngine on
+       SSLCertificateFile /etc/ssl/private/domainname.test.crt
+       SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/ssl/private/domainname.test.key
+       
+       <FilesMatch \.php$>
+           SetHandler "proxy:fcgi://php74:9074"
+       </FilesMatch>
+   </VirtualHost>
+   ```
+
+3. Generate a self-signed SSL certificate:
+   ```
+   openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout ./ssl/domainname.test.key -out ./ssl/domainname.test.crt
+   ```
+
+4. Restart the Apache container:
+   ```
+   docker-compose restart apache
+   ```
+
+### Enabling a Project
+
+Ensure the virtual host configuration file is present in `./apache/vhosts/` and restart the Apache container:
+```
+docker-compose restart apache
+```
+
+### Disabling a Project
+
+1. Rename the virtual host configuration file in `./apache/vhosts/` to add a `.disabled` extension.
+2. Restart the Apache container:
+   ```
+   docker-compose restart apache
+   ```
+
+### Removing a Project
+
+1. Remove the project folder from `./projects/`.
+2. Remove the virtual host configuration file from `./apache/vhosts/`.
+3. Remove the SSL certificate files from `./ssl/`.
+4. Restart the Apache container:
+   ```
+   docker-compose restart apache
+   ```
+
+## Switching PHP Versions
+
+To switch PHP versions for a specific project:
+
+1. Edit the virtual host configuration file in `./apache/vhosts/`:
+   ```apache
+   <FilesMatch \.php$>
+       # Choose the appropriate PHP version:
+       # For PHP 7.4 (default):
+       SetHandler "proxy:fcgi://php74:9074"
+       # For PHP 8.1:
+       # SetHandler "proxy:fcgi://php81:9081"
+       # For PHP 8.3:
+       # SetHandler "proxy:fcgi://php83:9083"
+       # For PHP 8.4:
+       # SetHandler "proxy:fcgi://php84:9084"
+   </FilesMatch>
+   ```
+
+2. Restart the Apache container:
+   ```
+   docker-compose restart apache
+   ```
+
+## Using the Build Tools Container
+
+To access the build tools container via SSH:
+
+```
+ssh root@localhost -p 2222
+```
+
+The default password is 'password'. It's recommended to change this in a production environment.
+
+When working with Node.js in the build tools container:
+
+1. First, run: `source ~/.nvm/nvm.sh`
+2. Then you can use Node.js and npm commands as usual.
+
+## Using php-spy Profiler
+
+To profile a PHP script using php-spy:
+
+1. Connect to the appropriate PHP container:
+   ```
+   docker-compose exec php74 bash  # or php81, php83, php84
+   ```
+
+2. Run php-spy on a specific PHP process:
+   ```
+   phpspy -p [PID_OF_PHP_PROCESS]
+   ```
+
+   You can find the PID of the PHP process using `ps aux | grep php-fpm`.
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+- If you encounter permission issues, ensure that your project directories and files have the correct ownership and permissions.
+- If a site is not accessible, check that the virtual host configuration is correct and that the Apache container has been restarted.
+- For SSL issues, verify that the SSL certificate files are correctly generated and placed in the `./ssl/` directory.
+- If PHP processing is not working, ensure that the correct PHP version is specified in the virtual host configuration and that the corresponding PHP-FPM container is running.
+
+For any other issues, check the Docker logs:
+```
+docker-compose logs
+```
+
+You can also check individual service logs, e.g.:
+```
+docker-compose logs apache
+docker-compose logs php74
+```