WP DB Connection Issue

User
version: '3.3'

services:
nginx:
image: nginx:latest
container_name: other7-nginx
ports:
– "5500:80"
networks:
– other-7app-network
volumes:
– ./nginx:/etc/nginx/conf.d
– ./applications/dndw-test:/var/www/dndw-test
depends_on:
– php

php:
build:
context: ./php
container_name: other-7php
volumes:
– ./applications/dndw-test:/var/www/dndw-test
expose:
– "9000"
working_dir: /var/www
networks:
– other-7app-network

ot7mysql2:
image: mysql:8.0
container_name: other-72mysql
environment:
MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: rootpassword
MYSQL_DATABASE: site_db
MYSQL_USER: user
MYSQL_PASSWORD: userpassword
volumes:
– ./mysql/data:/var/lib/mysql
ports:
– "3308:3306"
networks:
– other-7app-network

adminer:
image: adminer
container_name: other-7adminer
restart: always
ports:
– '5501:8080'
networks:
– other-7app-network
depends_on:
– ot7mysql2

networks:
other-7app-network:
driver: bridge
This either means that the username and password information in your wp-config.php file is incorrect or we can’t contact the database server at ot7mysql2. This could mean your host’s database server is down.

Assistant
The error you're encountering typically means that the WordPress container cannot communicate with the MySQL container, or that the credentials in `wp-config.php` do not match those set in your MySQL container. Here are a few things to check:

### 1. **Check Database Credentials in `wp-config.php`**
Ensure that the database connection details in your `wp-config.php` file are correct. In particular, verify the following:

– **DB_NAME**: This should match `MYSQL_DATABASE` from the `ot7mysql2` service.
– **DB_USER**: This should match `MYSQL_USER` from the `ot7mysql2` service.
– **DB_PASSWORD**: This should match `MYSQL_PASSWORD` from the `ot7mysql2` service.
– **DB_HOST**: Since you're using Docker and the MySQL service is named `ot7mysql2`, it should be `ot7mysql2:3306`.

Example:

define( 'DB_NAME', 'site_db' );
define( 'DB_USER', 'user' );
define( 'DB_PASSWORD', 'userpassword' );
define( 'DB_HOST', 'ot7mysql2:3306' );

### 2. **Check MySQL Container Logs**
Run the following command to check if MySQL is properly running:

docker logs other-72mysql

Look for any errors or issues with the MySQL container.

### 3. **Check Container Network Connectivity**
Ensure that all containers are connected to the same network, which in this case is `other-7app-network`. You can check this by running:

docker network inspect other-7app-network

Make sure all the necessary containers (nginx, php, mysql) are listed in the `Containers` section.

### 4. **Check MySQL Service Availability**
From the WordPress container (or any other container in the same network), check if you can reach the MySQL service:

docker exec -it other-7php bash
ping ot7mysql2

If this fails, it might indicate network or container name issues.

### 5. **Rebuild and Restart Containers**
Sometimes, rebuilding the containers can resolve connectivity issues. Run the following:

docker-compose down
docker-compose up --build

This will rebuild the images and restart the containers. Afterward, check the status of the containers:

docker-compose ps

If the issue persists, double-check the network configuration and credentials to ensure everything matches.

User
–remove-orphans
Assistant
The `–remove-orphans` flag is used with Docker Compose to remove containers that were previously part of the Docker Compose configuration but are no longer defined in the current `docker-compose.yml` file.

This can be useful when you've removed or renamed services in your `docker-compose.yml` file, and you want to clean up any leftover containers from old configurations that are no longer needed.

For example, if you run:

docker-compose down --remove-orphans

It will:

– Stop and remove the containers defined in your `docker-compose.yml` file.
– Remove any orphaned containers (i.e., containers that were part of an earlier configuration but are no longer in the current `docker-compose.yml` file).

This can help ensure that your environment is clean and that you're not running unnecessary containers.

User
now again build
Assistant
To rebuild your Docker containers after using the `–remove-orphans` flag, you can run the following command:

docker-compose up --build

This will:

1. Rebuild the Docker images based on the current `docker-compose.yml` configuration.
2. Start all the defined services (containers) again.

If you'd like to run it in detached mode (background), you can add the `-d` flag:

docker-compose up --build -d

This will ensure that your containers are rebuilt and restarted with the latest changes to your `docker-compose.yml` file. Once this is done, you can check the status of your containers with:

docker-compose ps

Let me know if you encounter any issues!

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