How to Install LinkAce on Alpine Linux

LinkAce is a free, open-source bookmarking application that allows users to collect, organize, and share bookmarks. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing LinkAce on Alpine Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• Alpine Linux Latest installed on your server or virtual machine
• Root access to the server or VM
• An internet connection

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before we can install LinkAce, we need to install some necessary packages and dependencies.

1. Open the terminal and update the package list:

   apk update
   

2. Install PHP, PHP extensions, and other dependencies:

   apk add bash curl git nano nginx php7 php7-bcmath php7-curl php7-ctype php7-exif php7-fileinfo php7-fpm php7-gd php7-iconv php7-intl php7-json php7-mbstring php7-opcache php7-openssl php7-pdo_mysql php7-phar php7-session php7-simplexml php7-tokenizer php7-xml php7-xmlwriter php7-zlib
   

Step 2: Install Composer

Composer is a PHP package manager that we'll use for installing LinkAce and its dependencies.

1. Download Composer with the following command:

   curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php -- --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer
   

2. Verify that Composer is installed properly:

   composer
   

Step 3: Download and Install LinkAce

1. Clone the LinkAce repository from GitHub:

   git clone https://github.com/Kovah/LinkAce.git
   

2. Navigate to the LinkAce directory:

   cd LinkAce
   

3. Install LinkAce and its dependencies:

   composer install
   

Step 4: Configure Nginx

1. Open the default Nginx configuration file:

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

2. Replace the contents of the file with the following:

   server {
       listen       80;
       server_name  yourdomain.com; # Replace yourdomain.com with your own domain name
       root         /path/to/linkace/public;
   
       index index.php;
   
       # Serve static files directly
       location /assets {
           try_files $uri =404;
       }
   
       # Redirect non-existing files to index.php
       location / {
           try_files $uri /index.php$is_args$args;
       }
   
       # PHP-FPM configuration
       location ~ \.php$ {
           try_files $uri /index.php =404;
           fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php/php7.4-fpm.sock;
           fastcgi_index index.php;
           fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
           include fastcgi_params;
           fastcgi_param PHP_VALUE "error_log=/var/log/nginx/php7.4-fpm.log";
       }
   }
   

3. Save and close the file.

4. Restart Nginx to apply the changes:

   service nginx restart
   

Step 5: Create the Database and Configuration File

1. Create a new MySQL database and user for LinkAce:

   mysql -u root -p
   CREATE DATABASE linkace;
   CREATE USER 'linkaceuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password'; # Replace password with a secure password
   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON linkace.* TO 'linkaceuser'@'localhost';
   exit
   

2. Copy the .env.example file to .env:

   cp .env.example .env
   

3. Open the .env file:

   nano .env
   

4. Update the following lines with your MySQL database details:

   DB_CONNECTION=mysql
   DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
   DB_PORT=3306
   DB_DATABASE=linkace
   DB_USERNAME=linkaceuser
   DB_PASSWORD=password
   

5. Save and close the file.

Step 6: Migrate the Database

1. Run the following command to migrate the LinkAce database:

   php artisan migrate --seed
   

Step 7: Set File Permissions

1. Make storage and bootstrap/cache directories writable:

   chmod -R 777 storage bootstrap/cache
   

2. Add necessary SELinux permissions for the LinkAce folder:

   chcon -R -t httpd_sys_content_t /path/to/linkace
   

Step 8: Verify Installation

1. Open your web browser and navigate to your server's IP address or domain name.

2. You should see the LinkAce login page. Log in with the default username admin@example.com and password admin123.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed LinkAce on Alpine Linux. You can now start playing around with the application and customizing it to your liking.

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