Installing SaasForgeKit with Docker

This guide explains how to run SaasForgeKit with Docker.

We recommend using Laravel Sail as the local Docker workflow.

Prepare project files

Clone the repository:

Lite (open source):

git clone [email protected]:SaasForgeKit/saasforgekit.git
cd saasforgekit

Pro (requires purchase):

git clone [email protected]:SaasForgeKit/saasforgekit-pro.git saasforgekit
cd saasforgekit

Install dependencies and environment

You can use the setup script first:

composer run setup

Or run steps manually:

composer install
cp .env.example .env
php artisan key:generate

Configure tenancy mode

Before running migrations, complete Tenancy Mode (Required).

Install Sail and start containers

Install Sail configuration (if docker-compose.yml is not present):

php artisan sail:install

Start containers:

./vendor/bin/sail up -d

Run migrations and seed data

./vendor/bin/sail artisan migrate --seed

Visit the site

Open:

http://localhost

Default admin login

If you seeded the database, the default admin account is:

Email:

[email protected]

Password:

password

Development commands

Install frontend packages in Sail:

./vendor/bin/sail npm install

Start full development stack:

./vendor/bin/sail composer run dev

Build production assets:

./vendor/bin/sail npm run build