How to Install DreamFactory on Alpine Linux Latest

DreamFactory is a free and open-source REST API platform that allows developers to create and manage APIs for different applications.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing DreamFactory on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A user account with sudo privileges
• Docker and Docker Compose installed
• Access to the internet

Step 1: Download DreamFactory

Download the DreamFactory from the official website. You can use the following command in the terminal:

wget https://github.com/dreamfactorysoftware/dreamfactory/releases/download/v3.0.1/dreamfactory-3.0.1.zip -P /tmp/

Step 2: Extract the Files

Once the download is complete, navigate to the download location and extract the files using the following command:

unzip /tmp/dreamfactory-3.0.1.zip -d /opt/

Step 3: Configuring DreamFactory

Navigate to the DreamFactory directory:

cd /opt/dreamfactory-3.0.1/

Copy the sample environment file and edit it as per your requirements.

cp .env.dist .env
nano .env

Edit the file and change the following values:

APP_URL=http://192.168.0.10
DB_HOST=db
DB_DATABASE=df
DB_USERNAME=dfuser
DB_PASSWORD=secret

Note: Make sure to replace http://192.168.0.10 with your IP address.

Step 4: Start the DreamFactory Server

To start the DreamFactory server, we will use Docker Compose to set up a containerized environment.

Navigate to the DreamFactory directory:

cd /opt/dreamfactory-3.0.1/

Start the server using the following command:

docker-compose up -d

Wait for a few seconds for the server to start. You can check the status of the server using the following command:

docker-compose ps

You should see the following services running:

  Name                  Command                  State                    Ports
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
dreamfactory_app_1   /bin/sh -c              Up      0.0.0.0:8080->8080/tcp
                     /entrypoint.sh
dreamfactory_db_1    docker-entrypoint.s ...   Up      3306/tcp

Step 5: Open DreamFactory in a Web Browser

You can now open the DreamFactory web interface in your preferred web browser by accessing http://YOUR_IP_ADDRESS:8080.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed DreamFactory on Alpine Linux Latest.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed DreamFactory on Alpine Linux Latest with Docker Compose. Now, you can create and manage REST APIs using DreamFactory.

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