Docker Compose Deployment

This document provides detailed steps for deploying Weilai.AI using Docker Compose.

Prerequisites

Docker and Docker Compose installed
Recommended OS: Linux (Ubuntu/CentOS/Debian, etc.)

The docker-compose.yml file included with the project has already configured all necessary services (including MySQL and Redis). You only need to modify parameters such as ports and passwords according to your actual situation to use it.

Method Two: Manually Create Configuration File

If you cannot access GitHub or clone the repository, you can manually create the configuration file:

Create a directory for Weilai.AI deployment:

mkdir weilai
cd weilai

Create the docker-compose.yml file in this directory

You can refer to the configuration examples in the Docker Compose Configuration Guide document and choose according to your needs:
- For production environments, a complete configuration (including MySQL and Redis) is recommended.
- For testing environments, a simplified configuration can be used.
Use a text editor to create the file:

# Use nano editor
nano docker-compose.yml

# Or use vim editor
vim docker-compose.yml

Copy the selected configuration content into this file and customize it as needed.

Start Services

Once the configuration file is ready, whether you cloned it with Git or created it manually, you can use the following command to start the services:

# Start services using Docker Compose
docker compose up -d

This command will automatically pull the required images and start the services in the background.

View Logs

Real-time logs for all services

docker compose logs -f

Logs for a specific service (Examples: weilai, mysql, redis)

docker compose logs -f weilai
docker compose logs -f mysql
docker compose logs -f redis

View only the last N lines

docker compose logs --tail=100 weilai

View logs from a recent period

docker compose logs --since=10m weilai

Show timestamps

docker compose logs -f -t weilai

Foreground mode debugging (real-time log output with startup)

docker compose up
# Or only start and follow a specific service
docker compose up weilai

Press Ctrl+C to exit foreground mode (this will stop the corresponding service). For background operation, use -d.

View service list/status

docker compose ps

View logs using container name (when container_name is set, e.g., weilai in the configuration)

docker logs -f weilai

Stop Services

# Stop services
docker compose down

Access the System

After the services start successfully, accessing http://Server_IP:3000 will automatically redirect to the initialization page. Follow the on-screen instructions to manually set up the administrator account and password (only required for the first installation). After initialization, you can log in to the system using the administrator account you set.