Wiki source code of Docker Run for XWiki

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1 [[Docker Run>>https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/container/run/]] allows you to start containers manually by executing individual docker run commands. Instead of using a single Compose file (as [[Docker Compose>>doc:documentation.xs.admin.installation.methods.install-xwiki-docker.docker-compose.WebHome]]), you create the required containers yourself and define their configuration through command-line options. With this approach, you manage each component separately.
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3 A standard XWiki setup requires:
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5 * one container for XWiki
6 * one container for the database (MySQL, MariaDB, or PostgreSQL)
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8 Both containers must be connected to the same [[Docker network>>https://docs.docker.com/engine/network/]] so that XWiki can reach the database.
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10 To preserve data across container recreations, it is recommended to mount volumes or host directories for:
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12 * the database data directory
13 * the XWiki permanent directory (##/usr/local/xwiki##)
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15 With Docker Run, you can start XWiki with the following supported database configurations:
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17 * [[Run XWiki (MySQL on Tomcat) Using Docker Run>>doc:documentation.xs.admin.installation.methods.install-xwiki-docker.docker-run.run-xwiki-mysql-tomcat.WebHome]]
18 * [[Run XWiki (MariaDB on Tomcat) Using Docker Run>>doc:documentation.xs.admin.installation.methods.install-xwiki-docker.docker-run.run-xwiki-mariadb-tomcat.WebHome]]
19 * [[Run XWiki (PostgreSQL on Tomcat) Using Docker Run>>doc:documentation.xs.admin.installation.methods.install-xwiki-docker.docker-run.run-xwiki-postgresql-tomcat.WebHome]]

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