geoserver/BUILD.md

Build Instructions

How to build a local image?

docker build -t {YOUR_TAG} .

How to run local build?

After building run using local tag:

docker run -it -p 80:8080 {YOUR_TAG}

How to build a specific GeoServer version?

docker build \
  --build-arg GS_VERSION={YOUR_VERSION} \
  -t {YOUR_TAG} .

How to build with custom geoserver data directory?

docker build \
  --build-arg GS_DATA_PATH={RELATIVE_PATH_TO_YOUR_GS_DATA} \
  -t {YOUR_TAG} .

Note: The passed path must not be absolute! Instead, the path should be within the build context (e.g. next to the Dockerfile) and should be passed as a relative path, e.g. GS_DATA_PATH=./my_data/

Can a build use a specific GeoServer version AND custom data?

Yes! Just pass the --build-arg param twice, e.g.

docker build \
  --build-arg GS_VERSION={VERSION} \
  --build-arg GS_DATA_PATH={PATH} \
  -t {YOUR_TAG} .

How to build with additional libs/extensions/plugins?

Put your *.jar files (e.g. the WPS extension) in the additional_libs folder and build with one of the commands from above! (They will be copied to the GeoServer WEB-INF/lib folder during the build.)

Note: Similar to the GeoServer data path from above, you can also configure the path to the additional libraries by passing the ADDITIONAL_LIBS_PATH argument when building:

docker build \
  --build-arg ADDITIONAL_LIBS_PATH={RELATIVE_PATH_TO_YOUR_LIBS}
  -t {YOUR_TAG} .