OsmanOriginal post
Rank 2: Process
Hello all,
I am currently self-hosting my appwrite application using docker running on a ubuntu cloud server. I am generally unsure about how to structure a development/testing environment. I want to be able to start something like an emulator environment, where i can test and develope on a "copy" of the production environment. I have tried export/importing the appwrite docker volume tarballs, but import to my local machine either fails or crashes the appwrite server.
Should be noted that im quite new to docker and appwrite, so if anyone have any ideas or experince, it would be much appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Summary
The user wanted to create a development/testing environment for their self-hosted Appwrite application using Docker. They tried exporting/importing Docker volume tarballs, but encountered errors. The solution suggested was to backup on the server and export it to the local machine for restoration. Additionally, they were advised to check a Gist for backup and restore instructions, duplicate the server in the cloud for a dev environment (editing the domain in the `.env` file), or use VirtualBox and duplicity for backup and restoration. In the end, the user realized that flipping the paths from using "/" to "\" for Windows file paths solved their issue.