How to Install FoodCoopShop on Alpine Linux Latest

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

Prerequisites

Before starting, you will need:

• A running instance of Alpine Linux Latest.
• Internet connection to download the required packages.
• Root access or a user with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Update your System

It's important to have the latest updates installed. Run the following command to update your system:

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Packages

FoodCoopShop requires several packages to run. Run the following command to install the required packages:

sudo apk add apache2 php7 php7-apache2 php7-curl php7-json php7-mbstring php7-mysqli php7-openssl php7-session php7-xml php7-zip

Step 3: Download FoodCoopShop

Next, we will download FoodCoopShop from their official website:

sudo wget https://www.foodcoopshop.com/releases/1.5.3/foodcoopshop-1.5.3.zip

Once the download completes, extract the downloaded zip file:

sudo unzip foodcoopshop-1.5.3.zip -d /var/www/localhost/htdocs/

Step 4: Set Permissions

Now we need to set the correct permissions for the FoodCoopShop directory. Run the following commands:

sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/localhost/htdocs/foodcoopshop/
sudo chmod -R 775 /var/www/localhost/htdocs/foodcoopshop/var

Step 5: Configure Apache

Next, we need to configure Apache to serve the FoodCoopShop directory. Run the following commands:

sudo sed -i 's/^#LoadModule rewrite_module modules\/mod_rewrite.so/LoadModule rewrite_module modules\/mod_rewrite.so/g' /etc/apache2/httpd.conf
sudo sed -i 's/^User apache/User www-data/g' /etc/apache2/httpd.conf
sudo sed -i 's/^Group apache/Group www-data/g' /etc/apache2/httpd.conf
sudo sed -i 's/^AllowOverride None/AllowOverride All/g' /etc/apache2/httpd.conf
sudo sed -i 's/^#ServerName www.example.com:80/ServerName localhost:80/g' /etc/apache2/httpd.conf
sudo ln -s /etc/apache2/mods-available/rewrite.load /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/rewrite.load

Step 6: Restart Apache

To apply the changes, restart the Apache service:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 7: Access FoodCoopShop

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/foodcoopshop/. You should now see the FoodCoopShop homepage.

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

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