Running builds in Docker containers

AppVeyor BYOC allows connecting an existing computer with Docker (your workstation, cloud VM or the server in your LAN) and running builds in containers.

• Requirements
• Assisted setup

Requirements

• Supported Docker host operating systems:
  • Windows 10 Version 1803 and later
  • Windows Server 2019 and later
  • Ubuntu 18.04
  • macOS 10.13 “High Sierra” and later
• Supported container operating systems:
  • Windows Server Core and Windows Nano Server (Windows hosts only)
  • Linux (Windows, Linux and macOS hosts)
• Docker installed and configured. docker tool available in PATH.
• Supported Docker editions:
  • Docker Desktop for Windows (Docker CE)
  • Docker Engine Enterprise (Docker EE) on Windows Server
  • Docker CE on Linux
  • Docker Desktop for Mac

Assisted setup

Following cloud configuration wizard is the fastest and the easiest way to configure Docker computer to run your builds. At the end of the wizard you’ll be given a few commands that you run on the target computer to get it up and running in AppVeyor.

In AppVeyor web portal:

• Select Self-hosted jobs in the top menu;
• Click Add cloud to start “Add your own cloud” wizard;
• Choose Docker and then operating system running on Docker host
• Select containers Base image to configure and click Next;
• Follow the instructions. Connect-AppVeyorToDocker cmdlet (source) will configure a new cloud, install AppVeyor Host Agent on the computer and connect it to the cloud.
• Click Finish to return to BYOC page and make sure the status of created cloud is Active meaning Host Agent was able to connect to AppVeyor.
• Update project settings to run builds on your computer.