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 # tips
 docker exec -it zencart /bin/bash
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+#NOTES 
+index.html must be deleted to make room for index.php, 
+otherwise debian default page takes precedence
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+if you don't keep /var/www/html, then you lose all data when container is restarted.
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+The apache ENV vars must be set in Dockerfile (already done, just leaving a note.
+ENV APACHE_RUN_USER www-data
+ENV APACHE_RUN_GROUP www-data
+ENV APACHE_LOG_DIR /var/log/apache2
+ENV APACHE_PID_FILE /var/run/apache2.pid
+ENV APACHE_RUN_DIR /var/www/html/
+ENV APACHE_LOCK_DIR /var/lock/apache2
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+mcrypt had to be a specific release, and is installed separately with pecl...
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+The new apache2 conf is mostly the same, but has allowance for htaccess, iirc.
+compare to stock apache2 conf if interested.
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+mariadb used was 10.5. As of this writing it pulls 10.5.9 (which works). It's possible
+10.5.10 will break things, who knows.
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+zencart has which mariadb, php, and apache it works with in the downloadable zip.
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