add missing steps to the docs

Author: Mahmoudz

DOCUMENTATION/_settings/content/getting-started/index.md

@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ Choose the setup the best suits your needs.
 
 <a name="A1"></a>
 ### A.1) Already have a PHP project:
-> (Follow these steps if you already have a PHP project, and all you need is an environment to run it)
 
 1 - Clone laradock on your project root directory:
 
@@ -56,11 +55,12 @@ Your folder structure should look like this:
 	+ laradock-b
 ```
 
-(It's important to rename the folders differently in each project)
+(It's important to rename the folders differently in each project.)
+
+> **Now jump to the [Usage](#Usage) section.**
 
 <a name="A2"></a>
 ### A.2) Don't have a PHP project yet:
-> (Follow these steps if you don't have a PHP project yet, and you need an environment to create the project)
 
 1 - Clone this repository anywhere on your machine:
 
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ Your folder structure should look like this:
 *Or you can keep `default.conf` as it is, and create a separate config `my-site.conf` file for it.*
 
 **In case of Apache:** :P 
+<br>
 
-3 - Run your `docker-compose up` command and you're ready to go. 
 
-*Note: if you already had your containers up, you might need to take them down first and rebuild them for the changes to take effect.*
+> **Now jump to the [Usage](#Usage) section.**
 
 
 <a name="B"></a>
@@ -121,16 +121,15 @@ You can rename the config files, project folders and domains as you like, just m
 127.0.0.1  project-2.dev
 ```
 
-5 - Visit `http://project-1.dev/` and `http://project-2.dev/`.
-
-
+> **Now jump to the [Usage](#Usage) section.**
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
+<a name="Usage"></a>
 ## Usage
 
 **Read Before starting:**
@@ -146,10 +145,18 @@ If you are using **Docker Toolbox** (VM), do one of the following:
 
 <br>
 
-1 - Run Containers: *(Make sure you are in the `laradock` folder before running the `docker-compose` commands).*
+1 - Enter the laradock folder and rename `env-example` to `.env`
 
+```shell
+cp env-example .env
+```
 
-**Example:** Running NGINX and MySQL:
+You can edit the `.env` file to chose which software's you want to be installed in your environment. You can always refer to the `docker-compose.yml` file to see how those variables are been used.
+
+
+2 - Build the enviroment and run it using `docker-compose`
+
+In this example we'll see how to run NGINX (web server) and MySQL (database engine) to host a PHP Web Scripts:
 
 ```bash
 docker-compose up -d nginx mysql
@@ -158,21 +165,21 @@ docker-compose up -d nginx mysql
 **Note**: The `workspace` and `php-fpm` will run automatically in most of the cases, so no need to specify them in the `up` command. If you couldn't find them running then you need specify them as follow: `docker-compose up -d nginx php-fpm mysql workspace`.
 
 
-You can select your own combination of Containers form the list below:
+You can select your own combination of containers form the list below:
 
-`nginx`, `hhvm`, `php-fpm`, `mysql`, `redis`, `postgres`, `mariadb`, `neo4j`, `mongo`, `apache2`, `caddy`, `memcached`, `beanstalkd`, `beanstalkd-console`, `rabbitmq`, `beanstalkd-console`, `workspace`, `phpmyadmin`, `aerospike`, `pgadmin`, `elasticsearch`, `rethinkdb`, `postgres-postgis`, `certbot`, `mailhog`, `minio` and more...!
+> `nginx`, `hhvm`, `php-fpm`, `mysql`, `redis`, `postgres`, `mariadb`, `neo4j`, `mongo`, `apache2`, `caddy`, `memcached`, `beanstalkd`, `beanstalkd-console`, `rabbitmq`, `beanstalkd-console`, `workspace`, `phpmyadmin`, `aerospike`, `pgadmin`, `elasticsearch`, `rethinkdb`, `postgres-postgis`, `certbot`, `mailhog`, `minio` and more...!
 
 *(Please note that sometimes we forget to update the docs, so check the `docker-compose.yml` file to see an updated list of all available containers).*
 
 
 <br>
-2 - Enter the Workspace container, to execute commands like (Artisan, Composer, PHPUnit, Gulp, ...).
+3 - Enter the Workspace container, to execute commands like (Artisan, Composer, PHPUnit, Gulp, ...)
 
 ```bash
 docker-compose exec workspace bash
 ```
 
-Alternatively, for Windows PowerShell users: execute the following command to enter any running container:
+*Alternatively, for Windows PowerShell users: execute the following command to enter any running container:*
 
 ```bash
 docker exec -it {workspace-container-id} bash
@@ -184,12 +191,12 @@ docker exec -it {workspace-container-id} bash
 docker-compose exec --user=laradock workspace bash
 ```
 
-*You can change the PUID (User id) and PGID (group id) variables from the `docker-compose.yml` or the `.env`)*
+*You can change the PUID (User id) and PGID (group id) variables from the `.env` file)*
 
 <br>
-3 - Edit your project configurations.
+4 - Update your project configurations to use the database host
 
-Open your `.env` file and set the `DB_HOST` to `mysql`:
+Open your PHP project's `.env` file or whichever configuration file you are reading from, and set the database host `DB_HOST` to `mysql`:
 
 ```env
 DB_HOST=mysql
@@ -198,4 +205,6 @@ DB_HOST=mysql
 *If you want to install Laravel as PHP project, see [How to Install Laravel in a Docker Container](#Install-Laravel).*
 
 <br>
-4 - Open your browser and visit your localhost address `http://localhost/`.
+5 - Open your browser and visit your localhost address `http://localhost/`. If you followed the multiple projects setup, you can visit `http://project-1.dev/` and `http://project-2.dev/`. But first don't 
+
+

docs/getting-started/index.html

@@ -346,10 +346,6 @@ <h3 id="a-setup-for-single-project">A) Setup for Single Project</h3>
 
 <h3 id="a-1-already-have-a-php-project">A.1) Already have a PHP project:</h3>
 
-<blockquote>
-<p>(Follow these steps if you already have a PHP project, and all you need is an environment to run it)</p>
-</blockquote>
-
 <p>1 - Clone laradock on your project root directory:</p>
 
 <pre><code class="language-bash">git submodule add https://github.com/Laradock/laradock.git
@@ -371,16 +367,16 @@ <h3 id="a-1-already-have-a-php-project">A.1) Already have a PHP project:</h3>
 	+ laradock-b
 </code></pre>
 
-<p>(It&rsquo;s important to rename the folders differently in each project)</p>
+<p>(It&rsquo;s important to rename the folders differently in each project.)</p>
+
+<blockquote>
+<p><strong>Now jump to the <a href="#Usage">Usage</a> section.</strong></p>
+</blockquote>
 
 <p><a name="A2"></a></p>
 
 <h3 id="a-2-don-t-have-a-php-project-yet">A.2) Don&rsquo;t have a PHP project yet:</h3>
 
-<blockquote>
-<p>(Follow these steps if you don&rsquo;t have a PHP project yet, and you need an environment to create the project)</p>
-</blockquote>
-
 <p>1 - Clone this repository anywhere on your machine:</p>
 
 <pre><code class="language-bash">git clone https://github.com/laradock/laradock.git
@@ -398,11 +394,12 @@ <h3 id="a-2-don-t-have-a-php-project-yet">A.2) Don&rsquo;t have a PHP project ye
 
 <p><em>Or you can keep <code>default.conf</code> as it is, and create a separate config <code>my-site.conf</code> file for it.</em></p>
 
-<p><strong>In case of Apache:</strong> :P</p>
+<p><strong>In case of Apache:</strong> :P
+<br></p>
 
-<p>3 - Run your <code>docker-compose up</code> command and you&rsquo;re ready to go.</p>
-
-<p><em>Note: if you already had your containers up, you might need to take them down first and rebuild them for the changes to take effect.</em></p>
+<blockquote>
+<p><strong>Now jump to the <a href="#Usage">Usage</a> section.</strong></p>
+</blockquote>
 
 <p><a name="B"></a></p>
 
@@ -438,7 +435,11 @@ <h3 id="b-setup-for-multiple-projects">B) Setup for Multiple Projects:</h3>
 127.0.0.1  project-2.dev
 </code></pre>
 
-<p>5 - Visit <code>http://project-1.dev/</code> and <code>http://project-2.dev/</code>.</p>
+<blockquote>
+<p><strong>Now jump to the <a href="#Usage">Usage</a> section.</strong></p>
+</blockquote>
+
+<p><a name="Usage"></a></p>
 
 <h2 id="usage">Usage</h2>
 
@@ -459,28 +460,37 @@ <h2 id="usage">Usage</h2>
 
 <p><br></p>
 
-<p>1 - Run Containers: <em>(Make sure you are in the <code>laradock</code> folder before running the <code>docker-compose</code> commands).</em></p>
+<p>1 - Enter the laradock folder and rename <code>env-example</code> to <code>.env</code></p>
+
+<pre><code class="language-shell">cp env-example .env
+</code></pre>
+
+<p>You can edit the <code>.env</code> file to chose which software&rsquo;s you want to be installed in your environment. You can always refer to the <code>docker-compose.yml</code> file to see how those variables are been used.</p>
+
+<p>2 - Build the enviroment and run it using <code>docker-compose</code></p>
 
-<p><strong>Example:</strong> Running NGINX and MySQL:</p>
+<p>In this example we&rsquo;ll see how to run NGINX (web server) and MySQL (database engine) to host a PHP Web Scripts:</p>
 
 <pre><code class="language-bash">docker-compose up -d nginx mysql
 </code></pre>
 
 <p><strong>Note</strong>: The <code>workspace</code> and <code>php-fpm</code> will run automatically in most of the cases, so no need to specify them in the <code>up</code> command. If you couldn&rsquo;t find them running then you need specify them as follow: <code>docker-compose up -d nginx php-fpm mysql workspace</code>.</p>
 
-<p>You can select your own combination of Containers form the list below:</p>
+<p>You can select your own combination of containers form the list below:</p>
 
+<blockquote>
 <p><code>nginx</code>, <code>hhvm</code>, <code>php-fpm</code>, <code>mysql</code>, <code>redis</code>, <code>postgres</code>, <code>mariadb</code>, <code>neo4j</code>, <code>mongo</code>, <code>apache2</code>, <code>caddy</code>, <code>memcached</code>, <code>beanstalkd</code>, <code>beanstalkd-console</code>, <code>rabbitmq</code>, <code>beanstalkd-console</code>, <code>workspace</code>, <code>phpmyadmin</code>, <code>aerospike</code>, <code>pgadmin</code>, <code>elasticsearch</code>, <code>rethinkdb</code>, <code>postgres-postgis</code>, <code>certbot</code>, <code>mailhog</code>, <code>minio</code> and more&hellip;!</p>
+</blockquote>
 
 <p><em>(Please note that sometimes we forget to update the docs, so check the <code>docker-compose.yml</code> file to see an updated list of all available containers).</em></p>
 
 <p><br>
-2 - Enter the Workspace container, to execute commands like (Artisan, Composer, PHPUnit, Gulp, &hellip;).</p>
+3 - Enter the Workspace container, to execute commands like (Artisan, Composer, PHPUnit, Gulp, &hellip;)</p>
 
 <pre><code class="language-bash">docker-compose exec workspace bash
 </code></pre>
 
-<p>Alternatively, for Windows PowerShell users: execute the following command to enter any running container:</p>
+<p><em>Alternatively, for Windows PowerShell users: execute the following command to enter any running container:</em></p>
 
 <pre><code class="language-bash">docker exec -it {workspace-container-id} bash
 </code></pre>
@@ -490,20 +500,20 @@ <h2 id="usage">Usage</h2>
 <pre><code class="language-shell">docker-compose exec --user=laradock workspace bash
 </code></pre>
 
-<p><em>You can change the PUID (User id) and PGID (group id) variables from the <code>docker-compose.yml</code> or the <code>.env</code>)</em></p>
+<p><em>You can change the PUID (User id) and PGID (group id) variables from the <code>.env</code> file)</em></p>
 
 <p><br>
-3 - Edit your project configurations.</p>
+4 - Update your project configurations to use the database host</p>
 
-<p>Open your <code>.env</code> file and set the <code>DB_HOST</code> to <code>mysql</code>:</p>
+<p>Open your PHP project&rsquo;s <code>.env</code> file or whichever configuration file you are reading from, and set the database host <code>DB_HOST</code> to <code>mysql</code>:</p>
 
 <pre><code class="language-env">DB_HOST=mysql
 </code></pre>
 
 <p><em>If you want to install Laravel as PHP project, see <a href="#Install-Laravel">How to Install Laravel in a Docker Container</a>.</em></p>
 
 <p><br>
-4 - Open your browser and visit your localhost address <code>http://localhost/</code>.</p>
+5 - Open your browser and visit your localhost address <code>http://localhost/</code>. If you followed the multiple projects setup, you can visit <code>http://project-1.dev/</code> and <code>http://project-2.dev/</code>. But first don&rsquo;t</p>
 
 
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