[GH-ISSUE #3040] [Bug] Bad Docs: Building without cloning the repository #1334

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opened 2026-03-23 20:48:00 +00:00 by mirror · 2 comments

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Originally created by @Heartnett on GitHub (Jul 21, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/3040

Bug Description

This section of the documentation is incorrect.

The docker-compose file is not pointing to the correct Dockerfile path.

Aside from the docker-compose file issue, the accompanying Dockerfile tries to build AppFlowy with non-existent AppFlowy source code files (because the repo is not cloned).

How to Reproduce

Make an empty folder somewhere and follow the instructions listed in this section of the documentation.

Expected Behavior

To work as expected.

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Inconsequential to this issue.

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Current

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Originally created by @Heartnett on GitHub (Jul 21, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/3040 ### Bug Description [This section of the documentation is incorrect.](https://appflowy.gitbook.io/docs/essential-documentation/install-appflowy/installation-methods/installing-with-docker#building-without-cloning-the-repository) The docker-compose file is not pointing to the correct Dockerfile path. Aside from the docker-compose file issue, the accompanying Dockerfile tries to build AppFlowy with non-existent AppFlowy source code files (because the repo is not cloned). ### How to Reproduce Make an empty folder somewhere and follow the instructions listed in [this section](https://appflowy.gitbook.io/docs/essential-documentation/install-appflowy/installation-methods/installing-with-docker#building-without-cloning-the-repository) of the documentation. ### Expected Behavior To work as expected. ### Operating System Inconsequential to this issue. ### AppFlowy Version(s) Current ### Screenshots _No response_ ### Additional Context _No response_

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@IMPranshu commented on GitHub (Aug 9, 2023):

Yes. I think the problem lies here in the docker-compose file.
This compose is using both build and image which I think is wrong.

Need some more clarity, if we don't have all the files then I think only docker-compose should be downloaded and image tag should be used and when we have the directory files then build should be used instead of image.

@IMPranshu commented on GitHub (Aug 9, 2023): Yes. I think the problem lies here in the docker-compose file. This compose is using both `build` and `image` which I think is wrong. Need some more clarity, if we don't have all the files then I think only docker-compose should be downloaded and `image` tag should be used and when we have the directory files then `build` should be used instead of image. <img width="843" alt="image" src="https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/assets/43396684/0060a337-7174-42fa-8b9e-813e4c7a36cc">

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@jeremyforest commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2024):

Same issue here.

@jeremyforest commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2024): Same issue here.