frail grove
So i'm creating an application that will start a Docker container with WhatsApp running, when i get successfully authenticated i zip the session folder and save it remotely.
Whenever the docker restarts i download the session, unzip it and start the initialization.
But for some reason it gives me an QR code instead of using the session files.
keen kindle
Show your code and docker configs
keen kindle
man, did you create a docker volume?
because you need a docker volume to persist a docker container data
keen kindle
man, did you create a docker volume?
otherwise your docker container won't persist its data
frail grove
man, did you create a docker volume?
no, also im pretty new to docker and whatsapp lib.
i just save the session folder on the server and download if its not found
then i extract it
but for some reason the client is like nahh lemme send u qr code instead of using the files
keen kindle
so.. when you run a docker build command, its creates a new docker container. If you not pass a volume flag every time you restart your docker container, all of your data will be lost.
frail grove
but thats not the issue
let me explain it better.
i scan the QR code -> gets uploaded to the server
check if i have a session -> download session
init
keen kindle
when you run your code without docker, does it works fine?
keen kindle
hmm. ok i'll wait
frail grove
hm i got some weird error
ok let me try to fix the issues ill get back at you okay
well i'm currently on my job so ill prob fix it monday and see if i can get it working
in the meantime you got some tips/ideas?
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ive authenticated on my windows host, then made new docker image so with the existing session
and it just authenticates on the docker
so mabybe something with unzipping or permissions is making it not do s
keen kindle
hmm
do you use a windows ?
if yes, maybe the problem is the zip location. In Linux/Ubuntu the file location is different from windows
when you create a docker image, you will be creating an image based on ubuntu
try to use a node path package instead of hardcoded paths
example:
const example = path.resolve(
__dirname, // current dir location
"..", // back folder
"..", // back another folder
"public", // enter in public folder
"files" // enter in files folder (the auth folder)
);
ok will try on monday
keen kindle
ok
frail grove
```js
const example = path.resolve(
__dirname, // current dir location
"..",...
so i should use this anywhere where i use ./?
frail grove
So i noticed
When i scan the QR code and it uploads the zip to the server when i drag in the folder to the docker location/workfolder for the code
It also gives me a new QR code
So maybe there is something with permissions that is messing it up?
keen kindle
so i should use this anywhere where i use ./?
yes!
keen kindle
So maybe there is something with permissions that is messing it up?
maybe it's your code. Try using 'console.log' on path variable to check if the folder location is correct
frail grove
yeah the path is correct
keen kindle
do you use the path.resolve instead of './'?
keen kindle
Hmm, the issue seems to be within your code now