How to Install CouchCMS on Alpine Linux

CouchCMS is a free, open-source content management system that allows you to create and manage dynamic websites. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install CouchCMS on Alpine Linux.

Prerequisites

• Alpine Linux installed on your system.
• Root access to the system.

Steps

Step 1: Update The System

Before installing any package, you should update the system to its latest version. Use the following command to update it.

apk update && apk upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Next, we need to install a few packages that are required for CouchCMS to work. Run the following command.

apk add nginx php7-fpm php7-mysqli php7-json php7-session php7-xml php7-gd php7-dom php7-wddx php7-fileinfo

Step 3: Install CouchCMS

Now, we are ready to install CouchCMS. Download the latest version of CouchCMS from their website using the following command.

wget https://www.couchcms.com/downloads/latest

Extract the downloaded file using the following command.

tar -xvf latest

Move the extracted directory to the document root of Nginx.

mv couch/* /var/www/localhost/htdocs/

Step 4: Configure Nginx

We need to configure Nginx to serve CouchCMS. Edit the Nginx default configuration file using the following command.

nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf

Replace the existing content with the following configuration.

server {
    listen       80;
    server_name  localhost;
    root   /var/www/localhost/htdocs;

    location / {
        index  index.php index.html index.htm;
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        fastcgi_pass   unix:/run/php-fpm7/php-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_index  index.php;
        fastcgi_param  SCRIPT_FILENAME   $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        include        fastcgi_params;
    }
}

Step 5: Start Services

Now, we need to start both the Nginx and PHP7-FPM services. Use the following commands to start both services.

service nginx start 
service php-fpm7 start

Step 6: Configure CouchCMS

After the installation and configuration of CouchCMS and Nginx, navigate to your website in your web browser. You will see the CouchCMS installer wizard.

Click the "Continue" button to proceed with the installation. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install CouchCMS on Alpine Linux with the help of Nginx and PHP7-FPM. With CouchCMS, you can create, manage and update your website with ease.

If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!