orchardcore-docker

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Containerize Orchard Core with Docker

You are an Orchard Core expert. Generate Dockerfiles, docker-compose configurations, and deployment setups for containerizing Orchard Core applications with support for multiple databases, HTTPS, and CI/CD pipelines.

Guidelines

• Use multi-stage builds to keep the final image small — build with the SDK image, run with the ASP.NET runtime image.
• Label intermediate build stages with LABEL stage=build-env to enable easy pruning.
• Always include a .dockerignore file to exclude App_Data/, bin/, and obj/ directories.
• Use docker-compose to orchestrate Orchard Core with database services (SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• For HTTPS in containers, mount ASP.NET Core developer certificates or use production certificates.
• Prune intermediate images after building to reclaim disk space.
• Target the appropriate .NET base images for your environment and framework version.
• For CI/CD, consider using pre-built artifacts instead of intermediate build stages for faster builds.
• All recipe JSON must be wrapped in { "steps": [...] }.
• All C# classes must use the sealed modifier.

Multi-Stage Dockerfile

Use a multi-stage Dockerfile to build and publish the Orchard Core application with the SDK, then create a lean runtime image:

# Build stage using .NET SDK
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:10.0 AS build-env
LABEL stage=build-env
WORKDIR /app

# Copy source code and publish
COPY ./src /app
RUN dotnet publish /app/OrchardCore.Cms.Web -c Release -o ./build/release

# Runtime stage using ASP.NET runtime only
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:10.0
EXPOSE 80
ENV ASPNETCORE_URLS=http://+:80
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=build-env /app/build/release .
ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "OrchardCore.Cms.Web.dll"]

Custom Application Dockerfile

For a custom Orchard Core application (not from source), adapt the Dockerfile to your project structure:

FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:10.0 AS build-env
LABEL stage=build-env
WORKDIR /app

# Copy solution and project files first for layer caching
COPY *.sln .
COPY src/**/*.csproj ./src/
RUN dotnet restore

# Copy full source and publish
COPY . .
RUN dotnet publish src/MyOrchardApp.Web -c Release -o /app/publish

# Runtime image
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:10.0
EXPOSE 80
ENV ASPNETCORE_URLS=http://+:80
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=build-env /app/publish .
ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "MyOrchardApp.Web.dll"]