christianlempa-boilerplates/docker-compose/portainer/README.md

Installation

Deployment

1. Copy the docker-compose.yml template into your project folder and start the container.

Manage local environment

Allows Portainer to manage the local Docker Environment

    volumes:
      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock

Data Persistence

Storing Data in a portainer-data volume on docker

    volumes:
      - portainer-data:/data

Configuration

Best-Practices & Post-Installation

Disable HTTP

It's not secure to expose Portainer via the HTTP protocol. Follow these steps to enable HTTPS only.

(Option 1): Upload custom certificates

• Upload your custom certificates
• Force HTTPS only
• Expose Port 9443

(Option 2): Use a Reverse Proxy

• Use a Reverse Proxy to securely expose administrative services.

Additional Referfences

Official Portainer Documentation