How to Install Bagisto on Alpine Linux Latest

Bagisto is a popular eCommerce platform built on top of Laravel. Using Alpine Linux as the operating system for your server can provide a lightweight and reliable environment. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Bagisto on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

• A server running Alpine Linux Latest.
• You have root or sudo privileges on the server.
• PHP 7.4 or later installed on the server.
• Composer installed on the server.
• Node.js installed on the server.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

First, ensure your system is up to date by running the following commands:

apk update
apk upgrade

Next, install the required packages for Bagisto:

apk add bash curl git unzip zlib-dev libpng-dev libjpeg-turbo-dev freetype-dev libzip-dev bzip2-dev

Step 2: Install and Configure Apache Web Server

Bagisto runs on the web server, and we recommend using Apache for this purpose. To install and configure Apache on Alpine Linux Latest, run the following command:

apk add apache2

After installation, start the Apache service by running the following command:

rc-service apache2 start

To verify that Apache is running, open your web browser and visit http://your_server_ip/. You should see the default Apache page.

Step 3: Install and Configure MySQL Server

Bagisto requires a MySQL server for data storage, so let's install it. Run the following command:

apk add mysql mysql-client

Start the MySQL service and enable it to start automatically on boot by running the following commands:

rc-service mysql start
rc-update add mysql default

To secure your MySQL installation, run the following command:

mysql_secure_installation

Step 4: Create a Database and User for Bagisto

Now that MySQL is up and running, we can create a database and user specifically for Bagisto. Run the following commands:

mysql -u root -p

Provide the root password when prompted. Once in the MySQL shell, run the following commands:

CREATE DATABASE bagisto;
CREATE USER 'bagisto_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON bagisto.* TO 'bagisto_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Step 5: Install Bagisto

We are now ready to install Bagisto. To begin, clone the Bagisto repository:

git clone https://github.com/bagisto/bagisto.git

Move into the Bagisto directory:

cd bagisto

Run the following command to install Bagisto's dependencies:

composer install

Create a .env file by copying the example file:

cp .env.example .env

Edit the .env file to include your database details:

...
DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=bagisto
DB_USERNAME=bagisto_user
DB_PASSWORD=your_password
...

Generate the application key:

php artisan key:generate

Run the migration:

php artisan migrate

Finally, compile and build the front-end assets with:

npm install
npm run production

Step 6: Configure Virtual Host

For security reasons, we recommend creating a virtual host for Bagisto. To create a virtual host, open the Apache configuration file:

nano /etc/apache2/httpd.conf

Add the following code to the bottom of the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
    DocumentRoot /var/www/bagisto/public/
    ServerName your_server_ip

    <Directory /var/www/bagisto/public>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        allow from all
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/bagisto_error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/apache2/bagisto_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Restart Apache to apply the changes:

rc-service apache2 restart

Visit http://your_server_ip/ in your browser to verify that the installation was successful.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Bagisto on Alpine Linux Latest. By following the above steps, you should now have a functioning Bagisto installation which can be used as a starting point for building your eCommerce store.

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