How to Install Contao on Alpine Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Contao on Alpine Linux Latest. Contao is an open-source content management system designed for large and complex websites. Alpine Linux is a lightweight and security-oriented Linux distribution.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you should have the following:

• A server running Alpine Linux Latest
• Root access to the server

Step 1: Update the System

The first step is to update the system to the latest version. You can do this by running the following command:

apk update && apk upgrade

Step 2: Install the Web Server

Next, you need to install the web server to host the Contao website. In this tutorial, we will use Nginx. You can install Nginx by running the following command:

apk add nginx

Once the installation is complete, you can start the Nginx service by running the following command:

rc-service nginx start

Step 3: Install PHP

Contao requires PHP to run. You can install PHP by running the following command:

apk add php7 php7-fpm php7-mysqli php7-openssl php7-json php7-xml php7-mbstring php7-gd php7-zip php7-iconv php7-curl php7-ctype php7-opcache

Step 4: Configure PHP-FPM

Next, you need to configure PHP-FPM to work with Nginx. You can do this by editing the PHP-FPM configuration file located at /etc/php7/php-fpm.conf. Uncomment the following lines:

listen = 127.0.0.1:9000
listen.owner = nginx
listen.group = nginx
user = nginx
group = nginx

Save the changes and exit the file.

Step 5: Install Contao

You can install Contao by downloading the latest version from the official website. Run the following command to download the latest version:

wget https://download.contao.org/latest.tar.gz

Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded file by running the following command:

tar xzf latest.tar.gz

Rename the extracted directory to the name of your website, for example:

mv contao-* yourwebsite.com

Move the directory to the Nginx web root directory:

mv yourwebsite.com /var/www/yourwebsite.com

Step 6: Configure Nginx

Next, you need to configure Nginx to serve the Contao website. Create a new server block configuration file for your website by running the following command:

nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/yourwebsite.com.conf

Add the following configuration to the file:

server {
    listen 80 default_server;
    listen [::]:80 default_server;
    server_name yourwebsite.com;
    root /var/www/yourwebsite.com;
    index index.php;
    
    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php$is_args$args;
    }
    
    location ~ \.php$ {
        fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        include fastcgi_params;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
    }
}

Save the changes and exit the file.

Step 7: Start the Services

Now you can start the services to make the Contao website accessible through the web browser. Start the PHP-FPM service by running the following command:

rc-service php-fpm7 start

Start the Nginx service by running the following command:

rc-service nginx start

Step 8: Access the Contao Website

Open your web browser and navigate to your website URL. You should see the Contao installation page. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Contao on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now create and manage your website using Contao.

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