How to Prevent the Login Issues During Docker Deployment of Bold BI?

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Overview

When deploying Bold BI using Docker, it’s important to ensure that the application is configured correctly to avoid login issues. The following steps will guide you through the process of redeploying the Bold BI application to resolve any login problems you may encounter.

Steps to Redeploy Bold BI

By following these steps, you should be able to resolve login issues and successfully deploy the Bold BI application using Docker.

Remove Existing Volumes
Open a terminal and navigate to the directory containing your docker-compose.yaml file. Execute the following command to remove the volumes for Bold BI data and database data. This is necessary because the APP_URL changes are saved here when you access the URL for the browser with 127.0.0.1:8085.
```
docker-compose down -v
```
Update docker-compose.yaml
If there is a specific line in your docker-compose.yaml as per below screenshot that needs to be commented out, please do so before proceeding.
Start Containers and View Logs
Run the command below to start the Bold BI and PostgreSQL containers. This will also display the Bold BI logs, which provide information about the installation status of the application.
```
docker-compose up -d; docker-compose logs -f boldbi
```
Accessing the Application
Once the containers are up and running, you can access the Bold BI application using one of the following URLs:
- Localhost: http://localhost:8085
- Machine IP: http://machine-private-ip:8085 or http://machine-public-ip:8085. To find your machine IP, open PowerShell and run the ipconfig command.
- Docker Desktop Domain: If you are using Docker Desktop, you can access the application using http://host.docker.internal:8085.
Example URL: http://172.26.224.1:8085
Complete Registration
After starting the application, complete the registration process. You should then be able to see the main dashboard page.