docker run --name mysql -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=SUPERDUPERSECRETPASSWORD -e MYSQL_DATABASE=snipeit -e MYSQL_USER=snipeit -e MYSQL_PASSWORD=tinglewingler -d -p $(boot2docker ip)::3306 mysql

That should set you up with your database to use. (You can also use an environment file using --env-file; see docker run --help for details)

Now you can start your Snipe-IT container -

docker run -d -p $(boot2docker ip)::80 --name="snipeit" --link mysql:mysql snipeit

You can find out what port Snipe-IT is running on with:

docker port snipeit

And finally, you can initialize the application and database like this:

docker exec -i -t snipeit php artisan app:install

(Go ahead and answer the questions however you like. Type 'yes' when asked whether or not you want to run migrations.)

#NOTE:

You may have to run:

docker exec -i -t snipeit php artisan key:generate --env=production

to get the production application key set correctly; I'm not yet sure why this is (I think it's a bug?)

If you want to seed

-You can load out some initial data into the DB if you like by doing this:

docker -p $(boot2docker ip):8000:80 --link mysql:mysql php artisan db:seed

This already happens-

For Development

When you call docker run - make sure to mount your own snipe-it directory over the /var/www/html directory. Something like:

docker run -d -v /Path/To/My/snipe-it/checkout:/var/www/html -p $(boot2docker ip)::80  --name="snipeit" --link mysql:mysql snipeit

Then your local changes to the code will be reflected. You will have to re-run composer install -

docker exec -i -t snipeit composer install

You'll need to copy the docker/database.php file to app/config/production/ , and copy the app/config/production/app.example.php to app/config/production/app.php

And also app:install -

docker exec -i -t snipeit php artisan app:install

And you may still need to generate the key with -

docker exec -i -t snipeit php artisan key:generate --env=production