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uprightbass360 fdd23c7fb7 Improve database timeout handling and add local testing setup

- Update database timeout values for better Portainer/NFS compatibility
- Add .env-database-local for local testing with reduced resource requirements
- Create local data directories and backup script validation
- Split compose validation confirms proper service dependency configuration
- Increase MySQL health check timeouts: start_period 60s→120s, timeout 10s→15s
- Extend database wait times: retries 30→60, sleep 5→10 (total 150s→600s)

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AzerothCore Deployment Guide

🚀 Quick Deployment Options

Option 1: Fast Deployment (Use Cached Images)

Set this in .env-core for fastest deployment:

IMAGE_PULL_POLICY=if_not_present
SKIP_CLIENT_DATA_IF_EXISTS=true
ENABLE_PARALLEL_STARTUP=true

Option 2: Always Fresh Images

For production deployments with latest images:

IMAGE_PULL_POLICY=always
SKIP_CLIENT_DATA_IF_EXISTS=false
ENABLE_PARALLEL_STARTUP=true

Option 3: Offline Deployment

If images are already present locally:

IMAGE_PULL_POLICY=never
SKIP_CLIENT_DATA_IF_EXISTS=true
ENABLE_PARALLEL_STARTUP=true

📊 Image Pull Policy Options

Policy	Speed	Reliability	Use Case
`if_not_present`	⚡ Fast	✅ Good	Recommended - Best balance
`always`	🐌 Slow	✅ Best	Production with latest images
`never`	⚡ Fastest	⚠️ Risk	Offline or cached deployments

🛠️ Pre-deployment Steps (Optional)

To avoid Portainer timeouts, pre-pull images manually:

# Core AzerothCore images (large downloads)
docker pull acore/ac-wotlk-db-import:14.0.0-dev
docker pull acore/ac-wotlk-authserver:14.0.0-dev
docker pull acore/ac-wotlk-worldserver:14.0.0-dev
docker pull acore/eluna-ts:master

# Base images (usually cached)
docker pull mysql:8.0
docker pull alpine:latest
docker pull alpine/git:latest

🏗️ Staged Deployment Strategy

If experiencing timeouts, deploy in stages:

Stage 1: Database Layer

Deploy only MySQL and database initialization:

services:
  ac-mysql-init: ...
  ac-mysql: ...
  ac-db-init: ...
  ac-db-import: ...

Stage 2: Core Services

Add authentication and world servers:

services:
  ac-authserver: ...
  ac-client-data: ...
  ac-worldserver: ...

Stage 3: Optional Services

Add monitoring and modules:

services:
  ac-eluna: ...
  ac-modules: ...
  ac-backup: ...

🎯 Troubleshooting Deployment Issues

504 Gateway Timeout in Portainer

Cause: Large image downloads or client data download (15GB)
Solutions:
1. Set IMAGE_PULL_POLICY=if_not_present
2. Pre-pull images manually
3. Use staged deployment
4. Increase Portainer timeout settings

Container "Already Exists" Errors

Cause: Previous deployment attempts left containers
Solution: Remove old containers first:

docker container prune -f
docker volume prune -f

Client Data Download Timeout

Cause: 15GB download takes time
Solutions:
1. Set SKIP_CLIENT_DATA_IF_EXISTS=true
2. Pre-download data manually
3. Use faster internet connection

📋 Environment Variables for Speed Optimization

# Image handling
IMAGE_PULL_POLICY=if_not_present

# Deployment optimization
SKIP_CLIENT_DATA_IF_EXISTS=true
ENABLE_PARALLEL_STARTUP=true

# Reduce health check intervals for faster startup
MYSQL_HEALTHCHECK_INTERVAL=5s
MYSQL_HEALTHCHECK_TIMEOUT=3s
AUTH_HEALTHCHECK_INTERVAL=10s
WORLD_HEALTHCHECK_INTERVAL=15s

🚨 Production vs Development Settings

Development (Fast Deployment)

IMAGE_PULL_POLICY=if_not_present
SKIP_CLIENT_DATA_IF_EXISTS=true
MYSQL_HEALTHCHECK_INTERVAL=5s

Production (Reliable Deployment)

IMAGE_PULL_POLICY=always
SKIP_CLIENT_DATA_IF_EXISTS=false
MYSQL_HEALTHCHECK_INTERVAL=15s

📊 Expected Deployment Times

Configuration	First Deploy	Subsequent Deploys
Fast (cached)	5-10 minutes	2-3 minutes
Standard	15-20 minutes	5-8 minutes
Always pull	20-30 minutes	15-20 minutes

Times vary based on internet speed and server performance

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