Choosing an installation mode

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In this section, you can find installation guides for Spryker in Docker. Currently, you can install Spryker in the following ways:

  • Install Spryker in Development mode.
  • Install Spryker in Demo mode.
  • Integrate Docker into an exiting project.
  • Generate Docker images and assets for a production environment.

What installation mode do I choose?

To install Spryker with all the tools for developing your project, go with the Development mode. Depending on your OS, see one of the following guides for installation instructions:

To check out Spryker features and how Spryker works in general, go with the Demo mode. Depending on your OS, see one of the following guides for installation instructions:

If you are already running a Spryker project with another solution like Vagrant, and you want to switch to Docker, see Integrating the Docker SDK into existing projects.

To launch a live Spryker project based on Docker, see Running production.

Find more details about each mode below.

Development mode

Development mode is a configuration in which Spryker is built and running with development tools and file synchronization.

Use cases

Development mode is used in the following cases:

  • To learn how Spryker works.
  • To develop a new functionality.
  • To debug a functionality.

Development mode installation guides

See one of the following guides to install Spryker in Development mode:

Demo mode

Demo mode is a configuration in which Spryker is built and running without development tools, like file synchronization. As a result, Docker images in this mode are smaller.

In Demo mode, the following functionalities are missing or disabled:

  1. Swagger UI service
  2. Debugging functionality
  3. File synchronization

Use Cases

Demo mode is used in the following cases:

  • To check or show the functionalities of B2B/B2C demo shops.
  • To check a custom build or a new feature.
  • To test or deploy an application using Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery tools.

Demo mode installation guides

See one of the following guides to install Spryker in Demo mode:

Integrating Docker into existing projects

If you are already running a Spryker project based on Development Virtual Machine or any other solution, you can convert it into a Docker based project. Learn how to convert a project into a Docker based instance in Integrating the Docker SDK into existing projects.

Running production

Currently, there is no installation guide for deploying Spryker in Docker in a production environment. But you can generate the images suitable for a production environment and the archives with assets for each application—Yves, BackOffice(Zed), Backend-Gateway, GlueStorefront(Glue), GlueBackend, and MerchantPortal.

Learn how to generate Docker images and assets for a production environment in Running production.

Next steps

Once you’ve selected and installation mode, follow one of the guides below: