Confused on log path

[dontaskdonttellme]

I am using Docker personal for windows, where I have NPM and Maria DB.

NPM is working properly, no issues.

However, I don't understand how to set this to make it read my NPM container log files.

  - /path/to/host/nginx/logs:/opt/log

I have spent a few hours searching and trying to understand how to handle that line, but I am totally stuck as to what to replace /path/to/host/nginx/logs with.

yes, I am new to docker, but I have 40 years in the IT field, and am stuck.

when I bash into my NPM instance from docker terminal, the logs are in

/data/logs/{logfiles}

but alas I don't how to point this app to that directory from the instance where Xavier's app is running.

Secondly, Xavier's app seems to only run on the terminal command line, instead of running on their own like NPM and MariaDB. How do I set this application to run without me going to the command line to start it each time?

Advice would be appreciated.
Thanks!

[xavier-hernandez]

Let's say you're using something similar to below. You would use something like "./data2/logs" . I don't really use docker under windows. It's been a while, but lets your using the "c:/npm/data," it would be again "c:/npm/data/logs".

services:
app:
image: 'docker.io/jc21/nginx-proxy-manager:latest'
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- '80:80'
- '81:81'
- '443:443'
volumes:
- ./data2:/data
- ./letsencrypt:/etc/letsencrypt

I need help understanding your second question. If you're using this app, it should be added to your docker-compose file.

Maybe you can supply your docker-compose file, and I can update it here with the possible changes.

Thanks.

[dontaskdonttellme]

Let's say you're using something similar to below. You would use something like "./data2/logs" . I don't really use docker under windows. It's been a while, but lets your using the "c:/npm/data," it would be again "c:/npm/data/logs".

services: app: image: 'docker.io/jc21/nginx-proxy-manager:latest' restart: unless-stopped ports: - '80:80' - '81:81' - '443:443' volumes: - ./data2:/data - ./letsencrypt:/etc/letsencrypt

I need help understanding your second question. If you're using this app, it should be added to your docker-compose file.

Maybe you can supply your docker-compose file, and I can update it here with the possible changes.

Thanks.

Thank you very much! Solved the log file issue.

here is my line (for anyone who might fine it useful)
volumes:
- ./data/logs:/opt/log

When I run the YLM file like this:
docker-compose -f logs2.yml up

I get what is in the attached screenshot below.

Instead of it running in a container by itself, it runs only on the terminal command line and terminal is fully owned by this operation.

How do I change this to a self running container, not running on the terminal command line?

[xavier-hernandez]

Did you ever get this solved? Can I close this?