Question 1

How do I get started with meteor-base for my Meteor app?

Accepted Answer

Copy the example Dockerfile from the repo, adjust the Meteor version to match your app's .meteor/release file, set up .dockerignore, and use docker compose up to build and run your app, as outlined in the quickstart guide.

Question 2

What makes meteor-base better than meteor-launchpad?

Accepted Answer

meteor-base uses Alpine Linux for smaller, more secure images and builds inside Docker without host dependencies, whereas meteor-launchpad uses Debian and requires Meteor on the host, making it heavier and less repeatable for CI/CD.

Question 3

How can I add custom startup scripts with meteor-base?

Accepted Answer

Save a file named startup.sh into $SCRIPTS_FOLDER in your Dockerfile, and it will be executed automatically by entrypoint.sh before the Meteor app starts, allowing for initialization tasks.

Question 4

Does meteor-base support older Meteor versions like 1.x?

Accepted Answer

Yes, meteor-base supports specific Meteor versions via tagged images; check Docker Hub for available tags and use the app-with-native-dependencies.dockerfile template for versions older than 1.8.1 or with native dependencies.

Question 5

meteor-base vs building Meteor app manually in Docker: which is easier?

Accepted Answer

meteor-base simplifies the process with a pre-configured base image and multistage builds, ensuring consistency and smaller images, but requires initial setup; manual builds offer more control but are more complex to maintain.

Question 6

How to handle native modules like bcrypt with meteor-base?

Accepted Answer

Use the app-with-native-dependencies.dockerfile template provided in the examples to handle compilation of native dependencies during the build stage, as noted in the quickstart for apps with such requirements.

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