How to Install Bitpoll on Alpine Linux Latest

Bitpoll is a free and open-source online voting application that enables users to create polls and vote on them anonymously. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Bitpoll on Alpine Linux.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, ensure that the following requirements are met:

• A server or virtual machine running Alpine Linux latest version
• A non-root user with sudo privileges
• The system packages are up-to-date

Step 1: Install Dependencies

1. Open the terminal on your Alpine Linux system and elevate your privileges to root.

   $ sudo su -
   

2. Update the system package repository and package list.

   # apk update
   

3. Install the required dependencies for Bitpoll.

   # apk add git npm nodejs mysql mysql-client mysql-server
   

Step 2: Clone the Bitpoll Repository

1. Create a new directory for the Bitpoll application.

   # mkdir /var/www/bitpoll
   

2. Change the working directory to /var/www/bitpoll.

   # cd /var/www/bitpoll
   

3. Clone the Bitpoll repository from GitHub.

   # git clone https://github.com/fsinfuhh/Bitpoll.git
   

Step 3: Install Bitpoll

1. Change the working directory to the Bitpoll application root directory.

   # cd Bitpoll
   

2. Install the required Node.js packages.

   # npm install
   

3. Copy the sample .env file to create a new .env file.

   # cp .env.example .env
   

4. Update the .env file with the appropriate configuration settings, including the MySQL database connection.

   # nano .env
   

   Press Ctrl + X to save the changes and exit the editor.

5. Create the Bitpoll database.

   # mysql -u root -p
   mysql> CREATE DATABASE bitpoll;
   mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON bitpoll.* TO 'bitpoll'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
   mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   mysql> EXIT;
   

6. Run the database migration.

   # npx sequelize-cli db:migrate
   

7. Start the Bitpoll server.

   # npm run start
   

Step 4: Access the Bitpoll Application

1. Open your web browser and navigate to your Alpine Linux server IP address or hostname followed by port number 3000.

   http://<your_server_ip>:3000
   

2. The Bitpoll login page will appear. Enter the default administrator credentials:

   Username: admin
   Password: password
   

3. Change the default administrator password and start creating Bitpolls.

Congratulations! Bitpoll has been successfully installed on Alpine Linux. You can now start creating polls and inviting users to vote.

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