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Magento Kubernetes DevBox | All About

Magento DevBox lets us set up a Magento 2 development environment. This streamlines the installation process through Docker. Furthermore, the repository includes a Dockerfile for the Web container, integrating the Apache web server, PHP, and scripts tailored for a seamless Magento installation.

The current DevBox supports multi-service multi-instance deployment with a single click. Additionally, Developers can install multiple Magento projects within a single Kubernetes cluster.

DevBox is designed for development scenarios that use a local environment, regardless of whether projects are deployed as monoliths or a collection of services.

Follow these to set up Magento DevBox on a local machine:

1. To begin with, open a terminal and head to the desired directory for the Magento project.
2. Then, download or clone the DevBox project:

   git clone --recursive git@github.com:magento/magento2-kubernetes-devbox.git magento2-devbox
3. Next, we can opt for private repositories or Magento Marketplace downloads. This can be done by copying `etc/composer/auth.json.dist` to `etc/composer/auth.json` and providing your GitHub token and Magento Marketplace keys.
4. We can also opt to customize instance and environment configurations by copying `etc/instance/config.yaml.dist` and `etc/env/config.yaml.dist` to the respective files.
5. Then, start the project by running:

   cd magento2-devbox
bash scripts/host/configure_nfs_exports.sh
bash init_project.sh

6. Use the `magento2-devbox` directory as the project root in PHP Storm, not `magento2-devbox/magento`, to ensure automatic configuration by `init_project.sh`.

Furthermore, we can configure the remote PHP interpreter in PHP Storm with these steps:

1. In PHP Storm, head to Preferences.
2. Then, click PHP under Languages and Frameworks.
3. Now, we can add a new remote interpreter by selecting Deployment configuration as the source for connection details.

Troubleshooting

If you run into an “ERROR: unauthorized: authentication required”, here are some troubleshooting tips:

• Double-check the Magento public and private keys in `docker-compose.yml` for any issues. Make sure there are no spaces.
• If the error still appears, consider installing Magento on a directory other than the C: drive.
• Before initializing DevBox, log in to the Docker Hub account using the command:

  docker login

  Then, enter the username and password for authentication, and proceed with the DevBox initialization.

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Conclusion

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