Concrete CMS

Key Features

• In-context page editing with live preview - edit content directly on the frontend without backend admin panels
• Drag-and-drop block system with over 30 built-in block types including galleries, forms, and social media widgets
• Advanced page versioning and approval workflows with rollback capabilities for content management
• Built-in eCommerce functionality through the integrated marketplace and payment processing blocks
• Multilingual content management with translation interfaces and localized URL structures
• MySQL 8.0 JSON data type support for storing flexible block configurations and custom attributes
• Concrete's Express framework for rapid custom data structure creation with automatic form generation
• MySQL Group Replication compatibility for high-availability content delivery networks

Common Use Cases

• 1Marketing agencies managing multiple client websites with frequent content updates and custom layouts
• 2Educational institutions requiring multilingual sites with complex user hierarchies and course catalogs
• 3Real estate companies showcasing property listings with integrated search and filter capabilities
• 4Non-profit organizations building donation forms and event management systems with volunteer portals
• 5Small businesses transitioning from WordPress seeking more intuitive content editing workflows
• 6Corporate intranets requiring document management with granular permission controls and approval processes
• 7Event management companies creating registration systems with custom data collection and payment processing

Prerequisites

• Minimum 1GB RAM for MySQL 8.0 operations and Concrete's PHP processing requirements
• Port 80 available for web traffic, or modify the port mapping for alternative configurations
• Basic understanding of Concrete CMS block system and page types for effective content management
• Environment variables configured: DB_PASSWORD and ROOT_PASSWORD for database security
• Docker and Docker Compose installed with support for bind mounts and named volumes
• Understanding of PHP application deployment for custom theme development and troubleshooting

docker-compose.yml

1services: 
2  concrete: 
3    image: concretecms/cms:latest
4    container_name: concrete
5    restart: unless-stopped
6    environment: 
7      CONCRETE5_DB_SERVER: mysql
8      CONCRETE5_DB_USERNAME: concrete
9      CONCRETE5_DB_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD}
10      CONCRETE5_DB_DATABASE: concrete
11    volumes: 
12      - concrete_data:/var/www/html/application/files
13    ports: 
14      - "80:80"
15    depends_on: 
16      - mysql
17    networks: 
18      - concrete-network
19
20  mysql: 
21    image: mysql:8.0
22    container_name: concrete-mysql
23    environment: 
24      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${ROOT_PASSWORD}
25      MYSQL_DATABASE: concrete
26      MYSQL_USER: concrete
27      MYSQL_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD}
28    volumes: 
29      - mysql_data:/var/lib/mysql
30    networks: 
31      - concrete-network
32
33volumes: 
34  concrete_data: 
35  mysql_data: 
36
37networks: 
38  concrete-network: 
39    driver: bridge

.env Template

1DB_PASSWORD=changeme
2ROOT_PASSWORD=changeme

Usage Notes

Individual Services(2 services)

Copy individual services to mix and match with your existing compose files.

concrete:
  image: concretecms/cms:latest
  container_name: concrete
  restart: unless-stopped
  environment:
    CONCRETE5_DB_SERVER: mysql
    CONCRETE5_DB_USERNAME: concrete
    CONCRETE5_DB_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD}
    CONCRETE5_DB_DATABASE: concrete
  volumes:
    - concrete_data:/var/www/html/application/files
  ports:
    - "80:80"
  depends_on:
    - mysql
  networks:
    - concrete-network

mysql:
  image: mysql:8.0
  container_name: concrete-mysql
  environment:
    MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${ROOT_PASSWORD}
    MYSQL_DATABASE: concrete
    MYSQL_USER: concrete
    MYSQL_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD}
  volumes:
    - mysql_data:/var/lib/mysql
  networks:
    - concrete-network

Quick Start

1# 1. Create the compose file
2cat > docker-compose.yml << 'EOF'
3services:
4  concrete:
5    image: concretecms/cms:latest
6    container_name: concrete
7    restart: unless-stopped
8    environment:
9      CONCRETE5_DB_SERVER: mysql
10      CONCRETE5_DB_USERNAME: concrete
11      CONCRETE5_DB_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD}
12      CONCRETE5_DB_DATABASE: concrete
13    volumes:
14      - concrete_data:/var/www/html/application/files
15    ports:
16      - "80:80"
17    depends_on:
18      - mysql
19    networks:
20      - concrete-network
21
22  mysql:
23    image: mysql:8.0
24    container_name: concrete-mysql
25    environment:
26      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${ROOT_PASSWORD}
27      MYSQL_DATABASE: concrete
28      MYSQL_USER: concrete
29      MYSQL_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD}
30    volumes:
31      - mysql_data:/var/lib/mysql
32    networks:
33      - concrete-network
34
35volumes:
36  concrete_data:
37  mysql_data:
38
39networks:
40  concrete-network:
41    driver: bridge
42EOF
43
44# 2. Create the .env file
45cat > .env << 'EOF'
46DB_PASSWORD=changeme
47ROOT_PASSWORD=changeme
48EOF
49
50# 3. Start the services
51docker compose up -d
52
53# 4. View logs
54docker compose logs -f

One-Liner

Run this command to download and set up the recipe in one step:

1curl -fsSL https://docker.recipes/api/recipes/concrete-cms/run | bash

Troubleshooting