How to Install Firefly III on Alpine Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Firefly III on Alpine Linux Latest.

Step 1: Update and Upgrade the System

Before installing any package, it's a good practice to update and upgrade the system.

• Update the package repository:

apk update

• Upgrade the installed packages:

apk upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

To run Firefly III, we need to install some dependencies.

• Install PHP and Apache:

apk add apache2 php7 php7-apache2

• Install database driver for php:

apk add php7-pdo php7-pdo_mysql

• Install git:

apk add git

Step 3: Download and Install Firefly III

• Clone the Firefly III repository from Github:

git clone https://github.com/firefly-iii/firefly-iii.git

• Move to downloaded directory and install composer:

cd firefly-iii
php composer.phar install --no-dev --prefer-dist

• Copy the .env.example file as .env:

cp .env.example .env

• Generate the application key:

php artisan key:generate

Step 4: Configure Apache

• Move the Firefly III code to your Apache web root directory:

cp -R . /var/www/localhost/htdocs/

• Set the appropriate file permissions:

chown -R apache:apache /var/www/localhost/htdocs/
chmod o-w /var/www/localhost/htdocs/

• Restart Apache web server:

rc-service apache2 restart

Step 5: Access Firefly III

To access Firefly III, open your web browser and navigate to http://your-server-ip-address. You will be redirected to the Firefly III setup page, follow the instructions to set up your account and start using Firefly III.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Firefly III on Alpine Linux Latest.

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