Builder Wants 600 Per Drop

# Builder Wants 600 Per Drop: Setting Up a Self-Hosted Artifact Repository for Your Homelab

Welcome to this comprehensive guide on setting up a self-hosted artifact repository, specifically for the popular open-source tool Builder. This tutorial is designed with experienced sysadmins and DevOps engineers in mind, focusing on practical implementation. If you’re looking to streamline your infrastructure automation workflow within your homelab, then you’ve come to the right place!

Prerequisites

To follow this guide, ensure you have the following software installed:

• Docker (Version 20.10.5) - Install Docker
• Docker Compose (Version 1.27.4) - Install Docker Compose

Solution Overview

We’ll be setting up a self-hosted Artifactory instance using JFrog, which is an open-source artifact repository manager. We’ll use Docker Compose to manage the containers and configure the settings accordingly.

Steps

1. Pull the Docker Image

Start by pulling the latest version of the artifactory docker image:

docker pull jfrog/artifactory-oss

2. Create a Configuration File (docker-compose.yml)

Create a new file named docker-compose.yml with the following content:

version: '3'
services:
  artifactory:
    image: jfrog/artifactory-oss:latest
    container_name: artifactory
    environment:
      ARTIFACTORY_DBTYPE: postgres
      ARTIFACTORY_DATABASE_URL: postgres://artifactory:artifactory@db:5432/artifactory
      ARTIFACTORY_CONTEXT_PATH: /artifactory
    ports:
      - "8081:8081"
      - "8093:8093"
      - "8094:8094"
      - "8095:8095"
      - "8096:8096"
    volumes:
      - ./artifactory-data:/data
    networks:
      - artifactory-net

  postgres:
    image: postgres:13.2-alpine
    container_name: db
    environment:
      POSTGRES_USER: artifactory
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: artifactory
    volumes:
      - ./postgres-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
    networks:
      - artifactory-net

networks:
  artifactory-net:

3. Initialize the Artifactory Configuration

After creating the docker-compose.yml, navigate to the directory containing the file and initialize the Artifactory configuration with these commands:

docker-compose run --rm artifactory init
docker-compose run --rm artifactory config --webui

4. Start the Services

Start the services with this command:

docker-compose up -d

Troubleshooting

In case you encounter any issues, consult the official JFrog Artifactory documentation or check the Artifactory Troubleshooting Guide.

Conclusion

Now that you’ve successfully set up your self-hosted artifact repository, you can enjoy faster build times and better organization within your homelab infrastructure. Don’t forget to optimize performance by adjusting settings according to your use case and ensure proper security measures are in place!

Happy automating! 🚀🔧