Setting up IronXL in Docker Containers

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Want to Read, edit & create Excel spreadsheet files Using C#?

IronXL now fully supports Docker, including Azure Docker Containers for Linux and Windows.

Docker Azure Linux Amazon Windows

Why use Docker?

Docker enables developers to easily pack, ship, and run any application as a lightweight, portable, self-sufficient container, which can run virtually anywhere.

IronXL and Linux Primer

If Docker with .NET is new to you, we recommend this excellent article on setting up Docker debugging and integration with Visual Studio projects. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/containers/edit-and-refresh?view=vs-2019

We also highly recommend you read our IronXL Linux Setup and Compatibility Guide

We recommend the latest 64-bit Linux OS's below for "easy configuration" of IronPDF.

  • Ubuntu 20
  • Ubuntu 18
  • Debian 11
  • Debian 10 [Currently the Microsoft Azure Default Linux Distro]
  • CentOS 7
  • CentOS 8

We recommend using Microsoft's Official Docker Images. Other Linux distros are supported in part, but may require manual configuration using apt-get. See our "Linux Manual Setup" guide.

Working Docker files for Ubuntu and Debian are included in this document:

IronXL Linux Docker Installation Essentials

Use Our NuGet Package

We recommend using the IronXL NuGet Package. It works when developing on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Install-Package IronXL.Excel

Ubuntu Linux DockerFiles

Docker Ubuntu

Ubuntu 20 with .NET 5

# Base runtime image (Ubuntu 20 with .NET runtime)
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/runtime:5.0-focal AS base
WORKDIR /app

# Base development image (Ubuntu 20 with .NET SDK)
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:5.0-focal AS build
WORKDIR /src

# Restore NuGet packages
COPY ["Example/Example.csproj", "Example/"]
RUN dotnet restore "Example/Example.csproj"

# Build project
COPY . .
WORKDIR "/src/Example"
RUN dotnet build "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/build

# Publish project
FROM build AS publish
RUN dotnet publish "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/publish

# Run app
FROM base AS final
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=publish /app/publish .
ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "Example.dll"]

Ubuntu 20 with .NET 3.1 LTS

# Base runtime image (Ubuntu 20 with .NET runtime)
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/runtime:3.1-focal AS base
WORKDIR /app

# Base development image (Ubuntu 20 with .NET SDK)
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:3.1-focal AS build
WORKDIR /src

# Restore NuGet packages
COPY ["Example/Example.csproj", "Example/"]
RUN dotnet restore "Example/Example.csproj"

# Build project
COPY . .
WORKDIR "/src/Example"
RUN dotnet build "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/build

# Publish project
FROM build AS publish
RUN dotnet publish "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/publish

# Run app
FROM base AS final
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=publish /app/publish .
ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "Example.dll"]

Ubuntu 18 with .NET 3.1 LTS

# Base runtime image (Ubuntu 18 with .NET runtime)
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/runtime:3.1-bionic AS base
WORKDIR /app

# Base development image (Ubuntu 18 with .NET SDK)
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:3.1-bionic AS build
WORKDIR /src

# Restore NuGet packages
COPY ["Example/Example.csproj", "Example/"]
RUN dotnet restore "Example/Example.csproj"

# Build project
COPY . .
WORKDIR "/src/Example"
RUN dotnet build "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/build

# Publish project
FROM build AS publish
RUN dotnet publish "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/publish

# Run app
FROM base AS final
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=publish /app/publish .
ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "Example.dll"]

Debian Linux DockerFiles

Debian 11 with .NET 5

# Base runtime image (Debian 10 with .NET runtime)
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:5.0-bullseye-slim AS base
WORKDIR /app

# Base development image (Debian 10 with .NET SDK)
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:5.0-bullseye-slim AS build
WORKDIR /src

# Restore NuGet packages
COPY ["Example/Example.csproj", "Example/"]
RUN dotnet restore "Example/Example.csproj"

# Build project
COPY . .
WORKDIR "/src/Example"
RUN dotnet build "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/build

# Publish project
FROM build AS publish
RUN dotnet publish "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/publish

# Run app
FROM base AS final
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=publish /app/publish .
ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "Example.dll"]

Debian 11 with .NET 3.1 LTS

# Base runtime image (Debian 10 with .NET runtime)
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:3.1-bullseye-slim AS base
WORKDIR /app

# Base development image (Debian 10 with .NET SDK)
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:3.1-bullseye-slim AS build
WORKDIR /src

# Restore NuGet packages
COPY ["Example/Example.csproj", "Example/"]
RUN dotnet restore "Example/Example.csproj"

# Build project
COPY . .
WORKDIR "/src/Example"
RUN dotnet build "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/build

# Publish project
FROM build AS publish
RUN dotnet publish "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/publish

# Run app
FROM base AS final
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=publish /app/publish .
ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "Example.dll"]

Debian 10 with .NET 5

# Base runtime image (Debian 10 with .NET runtime)
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/runtime:5.0 AS base
WORKDIR /app

# Base development image (Debian 10 with .NET SDK)
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:5.0 AS build
WORKDIR /src

# Restore NuGet packages
COPY ["Example/Example.csproj", "Example/"]
RUN dotnet restore "Example/Example.csproj"

# Build project
COPY . .
WORKDIR "/src/Example"
RUN dotnet build "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/build

# Publish project
FROM build AS publish
RUN dotnet publish "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/publish

# Run app
FROM base AS final
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=publish /app/publish .
ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "Example.dll"]

Debian 10 with .NET 3.1 LTS

# Base runtime image (Debian 10 with .NET runtime)
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/runtime:3.1 AS base
WORKDIR /app

# Base development image (Debian 10 with .NET SDK)
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:3.1 AS build
WORKDIR /src

# Restore NuGet packages
COPY ["Example/Example.csproj", "Example/"]
RUN dotnet restore "Example/Example.csproj"

# Build project
COPY . .
WORKDIR "/src/Example"
RUN dotnet build "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/build

# Publish project
FROM build AS publish
RUN dotnet publish "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/publish

# Run app
FROM base AS final
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=publish /app/publish .
ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "Example.dll"]

CentOS 7 with .NET 3.1 LTS

# Base runtime image (CentOS 7)
FROM centos:7 AS base
WORKDIR /app

# Install necessary packages
RUN yum install sudo -y
RUN sudo rpm -Uvh https://packages.microsoft.com/config/centos/7/packages-microsoft-prod.rpm
RUN sudo yum install dotnet-sdk-3.1 -y
RUN sudo yum install aspnetcore-runtime-3.1 -y
RUN sudo yum install dotnet-runtime-3.1 -y
RUN sudo yum update -y

WORKDIR /src

# Restore NuGet packages
COPY ["Example/Example.csproj", "Example/"]
RUN dotnet restore "Example/Example.csproj"

# Build project
COPY . .
WORKDIR "/src/Example"
RUN dotnet build "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/build

# Publish project
FROM base AS publish
WORKDIR /src
COPY . .
RUN dotnet publish "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/publish

# Run app
FROM base AS final
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=publish /app/publish .
ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "Example.dll"]

CentOS 8 with .NET 3.1 LTS

# Base runtime image (CentOS 8)
FROM centos:8 AS base
WORKDIR /app

# Install necessary packages
RUN yum install sudo -y
RUN sudo rpm -Uvh https://packages.microsoft.com/config/centos/7/packages-microsoft-prod.rpm
RUN sudo yum install dotnet-sdk-3.1 -y
RUN sudo yum install aspnetcore-runtime-3.1 -y
RUN sudo yum install dotnet-runtime-3.1 -y
RUN sudo yum update -y

WORKDIR /src

# Restore NuGet packages
COPY ["Example/Example.csproj", "Example/"]
RUN dotnet restore "Example/Example.csproj"

# Build project
COPY . .
WORKDIR "/src/Example"
RUN dotnet build "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/build

# Publish project
FROM base AS publish
WORKDIR /src
COPY . .
RUN dotnet publish "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/publish

# Run app
FROM base AS final
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=publish /app/publish .
ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "Example.dll"]

Questions Fréquemment Posées

Comment puis-je configurer IronXL dans un conteneur Docker ?

Pour configurer IronXL dans un conteneur Docker, vous devez utiliser le package NuGet IronXL, qui est compatible avec Windows, macOS et Linux. Installez-le en utilisant la commande : dotnet add package IronXL. Pour Docker, intégrez le package dans votre Dockerfile et assurez-vous que votre application peut accéder aux bibliothèques et dépendances nécessaires.

Quels sont les avantages d'utiliser Docker pour les applications Excel ?

Docker vous permet de packager, livrer et exécuter des applications Excel sous forme de conteneurs légers et portables, garantissant cohérence et efficacité à travers différents environnements. Cela aide à maintenir un environnement de développement et de production stable et reproductible.

Quelles distributions Linux fonctionnent le mieux avec IronXL dans Docker ?

Les distributions Linux recommandées pour configurer IronXL dans Docker sont Ubuntu 18, Ubuntu 20, Debian 10, Debian 11, CentOS 7 et CentOS 8. Ces distributions fournissent un environnement stable pour les conteneurs Docker exécutant des applications Excel.

Puis-je utiliser IronXL dans des conteneurs Docker sous Windows et Linux ?

Oui, IronXL prend en charge les conteneurs Docker sur les plates-formes Windows et Linux. Cela comprend les conteneurs hébergés sur Azure, permettant des options de déploiement flexibles.

Quelles images Docker sont recommandées pour les applications .NET utilisant IronXL ?

Pour les applications .NET utilisant IronXL, il est recommandé d'utiliser les images Docker officielles de Microsoft pour le runtime et le SDK .NET. Ces images sont optimisées pour les applications .NET et peuvent être trouvées sur Docker Hub.

Comment puis-je dépanner les problèmes avec IronXL dans un environnement Docker ?

Si vous rencontrez des problèmes avec IronXL dans Docker, assurez-vous que toutes les dépendances sont correctement installées au sein de votre conteneur Docker. Vérifiez la configuration de votre Dockerfile et assurez-vous que la bonne version de .NET est utilisée. Consultez la documentation d'IronXL et les guides officiels de dépannage de Docker pour plus d'aide.

Quelles ressources sont disponibles pour en apprendre davantage sur l'intégration de Docker et d'IronXL ?

Pour en savoir plus sur l'intégration de Docker et d'IronXL, consultez la documentation de Microsoft sur Docker pour .NET et les projets Visual Studio. De plus, le guide de configuration Linux d'IronXL fournit des informations précieuses pour la configuration des environnements Docker.

Curtis Chau
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Curtis Chau détient un baccalauréat en informatique (Université de Carleton) et se spécialise dans le développement front-end avec expertise en Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript et React. Passionné par la création d'interfaces utilisateur intuitives et esthétiquement plaisantes, Curtis aime travailler avec des frameworks modernes ...

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