I've a question that's not specific to this app but related to Web apps in general: When I think about installing a PHP (or Rails, for that matter) Web app I get a bit antsy abut security.
I keep thinking that a near-ideal solution might be to have these things encapsulated in a Docker container.
How hard would it be to craft a Docker script that would spin up an instance of Upvote (for example) so that it is isolated from the rest of the server?
It also seems like it would make for a nice way to try something without having to do a "real" installation. If you like it, keep it and change the settings. If not, delete the docker container.
Better to just use a separate server, considering they start at less than $10/month. It's a lot simpler to scale, optimize, and contain threats that way.
Docker is still a good solution. I just don't think the problem you're describing absolutely requires something like Docker.
Thanks! Since Upvote is just a theme and some Buddypress files that sit on top of Wordpress, I think you can use something like this: https://github.com/jbfink/docker-wordpress
I've a question that's not specific to this app but related to Web apps in general: When I think about installing a PHP (or Rails, for that matter) Web app I get a bit antsy abut security.
I keep thinking that a near-ideal solution might be to have these things encapsulated in a Docker container.
How hard would it be to craft a Docker script that would spin up an instance of Upvote (for example) so that it is isolated from the rest of the server?
It also seems like it would make for a nice way to try something without having to do a "real" installation. If you like it, keep it and change the settings. If not, delete the docker container.