How to Install Froxlor on Alpine Linux Latest

Introduction

Froxlor is an open-source web hosting panel that allows you to manage hosts, domains, DNS, e-mail, and FTP accounts. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Froxlor on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A server running Alpine Linux Latest
• A non-root user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Update your system

Before installing any packages, make sure your system is up to date. Run the following command to update your system:

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

Step 2: Install required packages

Froxlor requires several packages to be installed to work correctly. Run the following command to install the necessary packages:

sudo apk add git apache2 apache2-utils curl ca-certificates php7 php7-apache2 php7-curl php7-gd php7-json php7-mbstring php7-mcrypt php7-mysqli php7-pdo_mysql php7-zip libressl libressl-dev libzip-dev libzip-tools libzip-dev

Step 3: Download Froxlor

Next, we need to download Froxlor. Run the following command to clone the Froxlor Git repository:

sudo git clone https://github.com/Froxlor/Froxlor.git /var/www/froxlor

Step 4: Configure Apache

We need to configure Apache to serve Froxlor. Run the following commands to enable and start the Apache service:

sudo rc-update add apache2
sudo service apache2 start

Next, we need to configure the virtual host for Froxlor. Create a virtual host configuration file with the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/conf.d/froxlor.conf

In the new file, add the following configuration:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot "/var/www/froxlor"
    ServerName yourdomain.com
    <Directory "/var/www/froxlor/">
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Change "yourdomain.com" to your own domain. Save and exit the file.

Step 5: Install Froxlor

Finally, we can install Froxlor by running the following command:

sudo php /var/www/froxlor/scripts/install.php

Froxlor will prompt you with several configuration options during the installation process. Follow the on-screen instructions to configure Froxlor according to your needs.

Once you have completed the installation process, Froxlor should be accessible at http://yourdomain.com/froxlor.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Froxlor on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now use Froxlor to manage your web hosting services.

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