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+# Joomla
+
+## Overview
+
+Joomla is a self-hosted content management system (CMS) for building websites and web applications. This Docker Compose stack deploys Joomla with a MariaDB database, persistent storage, and an external reverse proxy.
+
+## Project Details
+
+-   **Project Repository:** [Joomla](https://www.joomla.org)
+-   **Container Image:** [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/_/joomla)
+-   **Compose Example:** [Official Compose](https://hub.docker.com/_/joomla)
+-   **Documentation:** [Joomla Docs](https://docs.joomla.org)
+-   **Reverse Proxy Port:** `80`
+
+## Getting Started
+
+1. Copy `sample.env` to `.env` and edit the values (especially passwords)
+2. Start the stack: `docker compose up -d`
+3. Open http://localhost:8080 (or your proxy domain) in your browser
+4. If `JOOMLA_ADMIN_*` env vars are set, the installer is skipped and an admin user is created automatically. Otherwise, follow the web setup wizard.
+
+## Environment Variable Notes
+
+### Compose
+-   `VOL_PATH` – base path for persistent data volumes (default: `/data`)
+-   `JOOMLA_PORT` – host port for Joomla (default: `8080`)
+-   `JOOMLA_IMAGE` – Joomla image tag (default: `joomla:5`)
+-   `JOOMLA_RESTART` – container restart policy (default: `unless-stopped`)
+
+### Database
+-   `MARIADB_IMAGE` – MariaDB image tag (default: `mariadb:10.11`)
+-   `MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD` – MariaDB root password (required)
+-   `JOOMLA_DB_NAME` – database name (default: `joomla`)
+-   `JOOMLA_DB_USER` – database user (default: `joomla`)
+-   `JOOMLA_DB_PASSWORD` – database user password (required)
+
+### Joomla Auto-Deployment
+-   `JOOMLA_SITE_NAME` – site name displayed in Joomla
+-   `JOOMLA_ADMIN_USER` – full name of the admin user
+-   `JOOMLA_ADMIN_USERNAME` – admin login username (default: `admin`)
+-   `JOOMLA_ADMIN_PASSWORD` – admin password (required, min 12 chars)
+-   `JOOMLA_ADMIN_EMAIL` – admin email address
+
+## Volume Notes
+
+-   `${VOL_PATH:-/data}/joomla/db` – MariaDB data files
+-   `${VOL_PATH:-/data}/joomla/html` – Joomla web root (uploaded files, extensions, custom templates)
+
+## Network Notes
+
+Requires the external `proxy` network for reverse proxy access.
+
+## Docker Run
+
+```bash
+docker run -d \
+  --name joomla-mariadb \
+  -e MARIADB_DATABASE=joomla \
+  -e MARIADB_USER=joomla \
+  -e MARIADB_PASSWORD=ChangeThisPassword \
+  -e MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD=ChangeThisRootPassword \
+  -v /data/joomla/db:/var/lib/mysql \
+  mariadb:10.11
+```
+
+```bash
+docker run -d \
+  --name joomla \
+  -p 8080:80 \
+  -e JOOMLA_DB_HOST=mariadb \
+  -e JOOMLA_DB_USER=joomla \
+  -e JOOMLA_DB_PASSWORD=ChangeThisPassword \
+  -e JOOMLA_DB_NAME=joomla \
+  -e JOOMLA_SITE_NAME="My Joomla Site" \
+  -e JOOMLA_ADMIN_USER="Joomla Admin" \
+  -e JOOMLA_ADMIN_USERNAME=admin \
+  -e JOOMLA_ADMIN_PASSWORD=ChangeThisPassword \
+  -e JOOMLA_ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@example.com \
+  -v /data/joomla/html:/var/www/html \
+  --link joomla-mariadb:mariadb \
+  joomla:5
+```
+
+## Additional Notes / Gotchas
+
+-   Setting `JOOMLA_ADMIN_*` env vars enables auto-deployment and skips the browser setup wizard. Remove them to run the wizard manually.
+-   Admin password must be at least 12 characters long.
+-   The `html` volume persists uploaded files and installed extensions. Back it up before major Joomla upgrades.
+-   For SMTP configuration, add `JOOMLA_SMTP_HOST` and `JOOMLA_SMTP_HOST_PORT` environment variables.
+
+## Dockhand Stack, Deploy from Git
+
+Cookbooks Repository
+stackname: joomla
+Compose file path: joomla_dev/compose.yaml
+Additional env file (optional): joomla_dev/sample.env
+
+Then "Load" joomla_dev/sample.env into the Environmental variables in dockhand
+
+Create the Stack
diff --git a/joomla_dev/compose.yaml b/joomla_dev/compose.yaml
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+services:
+  mariadb:
+    image: ${MARIADB_IMAGE:-mariadb:10.11}
+    restart: ${JOOMLA_RESTART:-unless-stopped}
+    volumes:
+      - ${VOL_PATH:-/data}/joomla/db:/var/lib/mysql
+    environment:
+      - MARIADB_DATABASE=${JOOMLA_DB_NAME:-joomla}
+      - MARIADB_USER=${JOOMLA_DB_USER:-joomla}
+      - MARIADB_PASSWORD=${JOOMLA_DB_PASSWORD:-ChangeThisPassword}
+      - MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD=${MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD:-ChangeThisRootPassword}
+    networks:
+      - internal
+
+  joomla:
+    image: ${JOOMLA_IMAGE:-joomla:5}
+    restart: ${JOOMLA_RESTART:-unless-stopped}
+    volumes:
+      - ${VOL_PATH:-/data}/joomla/html:/var/www/html
+    environment:
+      - JOOMLA_DB_HOST=mariadb
+      - JOOMLA_DB_USER=${JOOMLA_DB_USER:-joomla}
+      - JOOMLA_DB_PASSWORD=${JOOMLA_DB_PASSWORD:-ChangeThisPassword}
+      - JOOMLA_DB_NAME=${JOOMLA_DB_NAME:-joomla}
+      - JOOMLA_SITE_NAME=${JOOMLA_SITE_NAME:-My Joomla Site}
+      - JOOMLA_ADMIN_USER=${JOOMLA_ADMIN_USER:-Joomla Admin}
+      - JOOMLA_ADMIN_USERNAME=${JOOMLA_ADMIN_USERNAME:-admin}
+      - JOOMLA_ADMIN_PASSWORD=${JOOMLA_ADMIN_PASSWORD:-ChangeThisPassword}
+      - JOOMLA_ADMIN_EMAIL=${JOOMLA_ADMIN_EMAIL:-admin@example.com}
+    ports:
+      - "${JOOMLA_PORT:-8080}:80"
+    networks:
+      - proxy
+      - internal
+    depends_on:
+      - mariadb
+
+networks:
+  proxy:
+    external: true
+  internal:
diff --git a/joomla_dev/docker-compose.yml b/joomla_dev/docker-compose.yml
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-# Recommended .env file
-#
-# # Docker
-# NETWORKNAME=admin_web
-# # MySQL
-# MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=ChangeMe!
-# MYSQL_USER=ChangeMe!
-# MYSQL_PASSWORD=ChangeMe!
-# MYSQL_DATABASE=ChangeMe!
-# # GITEA
-# GITEA_API_URL=http://giteaDomain.com/api/v1
-# ACCESS_TOKEN=ChangeMe!
-# # Joomla
-# EMAIL=info@example.com
-# JOOMLA_USER="ChangeMe!"
-# JOOMLA_USERNAME=ChangeMe!
-# # Passwords must be 12 characters long (admin-password)
-# JOOMLA_PASSWORD=ChangeMe!123
-# # SMTP
-# SMTP_USER=null
-# SMTP_PASS=null
-# SMTP_HOST='mailhog'
-# SMTP_SECURITY='None'
-# SMTP_PORT=1025
-# # PRODUCTION
-# PRODUCTION=cow.nickyeoman.com
-
-volumes:
-  joomla-db:
-  #joomla:
-
-networks:
-  default:
-    external:
-      name: ${NETWORKNAME}
-
-services:
-
-  mariadb-joomla:
-    image: mariadb:10.7.1 # https://hub.docker.com/_/mariadb
-    restart: always
-    environment:
-      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD}
-      MYSQL_USER: ${MYSQL_USER}
-      MYSQL_PASSWORD: ${MYSQL_PASSWORD}
-      MYSQL_DATABASE: ${MYSQL_DATABASE}
-    volumes:
-      - joomla-db:/var/lib/mysql
-      - "/etc/timezone:/etc/timezone:ro"
-      - "/etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro"
-
-  joomla:
-    image: joomla:4.3.3 # https://hub.docker.com/_/joomla
-    restart: always
-    environment:
-      JOOMLA_DB_HOST: mariadb-joomla
-      JOOMLA_DB_USER: ${MYSQL_USER}
-      JOOMLA_DB_PASSWORD: ${MYSQL_PASSWORD}
-      JOOMLA_DB_NAME: ${MYSQL_DATABASE}
-    volumes:
-      #- joomla:/var/www/html
-      - ./html:/var/www/html
-      - ./php/php.ini:/usr/local/etc/php/php.ini
-      - "/etc/timezone:/etc/timezone:ro"
-      - "/etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro"
-    links:
-      - mariadb-joomla
diff --git a/joomla_dev/sample.env b/joomla_dev/sample.env
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+# Compose
+VOL_PATH=/data
+JOOMLA_PORT=8080
+JOOMLA_IMAGE=joomla:5
+JOOMLA_RESTART=unless-stopped
+
+# MariaDB
+MARIADB_IMAGE=mariadb:10.11
+MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD=ChangeThisRootPassword
+
+# Joomla Database
+JOOMLA_DB_NAME=joomla
+JOOMLA_DB_USER=joomla
+JOOMLA_DB_PASSWORD=ChangeThisPassword
+
+# Joomla Auto-Deployment (skips browser setup wizard)
+JOOMLA_SITE_NAME=My Joomla Site
+JOOMLA_ADMIN_USER=Joomla Admin
+JOOMLA_ADMIN_USERNAME=admin
+JOOMLA_ADMIN_PASSWORD=ChangeThisPassword
+JOOMLA_ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@example.com