LAMP Stack Development (A LAMP Stack in Docker Compose) ran a LAMP stack from a compose.yaml with a web service (Apache with PHP 8.5, built from an inline Dockerfile) and a db service (MySQL 9.7 524 ). BookNest's file has the same shape, and the differences show which choices belong to the application rather than to Compose 514 :
| Concern | LAMP stack (LAMP Stack Development) | BookNest |
|---|---|---|
| Application image | dockerfile_inline in the YAML | Multi-stage Dockerfile (Multi-Stage and BuildKit) |
| Source code | Bind-mounted ./src | Copied into the image |
| Database | mysql:9.7, dbdata volume | postgres:18, pgdata volume |
| Startup order | Healthcheck and service_healthy | Plain depends_on for now |
| Credentials | Literal values in the file | ${...} with defaults and .env |
The LAMP file bind-mounts its PHP source because PHP rereads files on every request, which suits development; BookNest bakes its code into the image so that the tested image is the one that runs, and keeps bind mounts for development (Bind Mounts). BookNest still lacks the LAMP file's healthcheck condition; Up, Down, Rebuild shows why it matters. Laravel Sail 1,922 (LAMP Stack Development, Laravel Sail and Docker) is a generated compose.yaml plus a wrapper script.