Customise WordPress on Docker

In this guide, let's go through the process of installing and configuring WordPress on a Docker container using docker-compose. The primary goals are to install a bare-bones install with the ability to customise wp-config.php, php.ini and my.cnf. There is an expectation that you are familiar with Docker, WordPress, PHP and MySQL configuration files. Install WordPress…

Fix ERR_SPDY_PROTOCOL_ERROR nginx error on Chrome

There is a nefarious error on nginx that in rare cases can throw an ERR_SPDY_PROTOCOL_ERROR for the users of Chrome. TLDR: Check your nginx add_headers directives for invalid characters within any HTTP2 server configurations. I call this out as attempting to troubleshoot it online can lead you down a rabbit hole of old and misinformation.…

Fix ufw service not loading after a reboot

I have a Ubuntu 18.04 server running ufw (Uncomplicated Firewall) and Docker. Docker relies on iptables-persistent, which is an interface to a much more powerful and complicated firewall that many people would rather avoid. The problem here is that ufw and iptables-persistent are both ways for creating the same firewall. On my server, only one…