How to Install Live Helper Chat on Alpine Linux Latest

Live Helper Chat is an open source live chat software for websites. It is available on various platforms including Alpine Linux. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Live Helper Chat on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Live Helper Chat on Alpine Linux, make sure your server meets the following requirements:

• Alpine Linux Latest
• Apache or NGINX web server
• PHP 7.3 or later
• MySQL/MariaDB database

Step 1 - Update the System

First, log in to your Alpine Linux server with root privileges and update the system packages to the latest version with the following command:

apk update && apk upgrade

Step 2 - Install LEMP Stack

This step is optional if you already have an LEMP stack installed on your Alpine Linux system. If you don't have an LEMP stack, you can install it as follows:

apk add --no-cache nginx mariadb mariadb-client php7-fpm php7-mysqli php7-gd php7-mbstring php7-curl php7-json php7-xml php7-zip php7-soap php7-imap

After the installation, start and enable the Nginx and PHP-FPM services by running the commands below:

rc-service nginx start
rc-service php-fpm7 start
rc-update add nginx
rc-update add php-fpm7

Step 3 - Create a Database

Before installing Live Helper Chat, you need to create a database for it. Log in to your MySQL/MariaDB server as the root user and run the following commands to create a new database and user with necessary permissions:

sudo mysql -u root

CREATE DATABASE livehelperchat;
CREATE USER 'livehelperchat'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON livehelperchat.* TO 'livehelperchat'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit

Make sure to replace password with a strong password.

Step 4 - Install Live Helper Chat

Create a new directory for the Live Helper Chat and change the ownership of the directory as follows:

mkdir -p /var/www/livehelperchat
chown -R nginx:nginx /var/www/livehelperchat

Next, download the latest version of Live Helper Chat from the official website:

cd /tmp
wget https://github.com/LiveHelperChat/livehelperchat/archive/master.zip
unzip master.zip
cp -R livehelperchat-master/. /var/www/livehelperchat/

Now rename the configuration file and set the correct permissions:

cd /var/www/livehelperchat
mv settings/settings.ini.default settings/settings.ini
chmod -R 755 /var/www/livehelperchat
chmod -R 777 /var/www/livehelperchat/var

Step 5 - Configure Nginx Server Block

Create a new Nginx server block configuration for Live Helper Chat and configure it as follows:

nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/livehelperchat.conf

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.com;

    root /var/www/livehelperchat;
    index index.php index.html;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php/php7.3-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        include fastcgi_params;
    }

    location ~ /\.ht {
        deny all;
    }
}

Make sure to replace example.com with your own domain name.

Save and close the file.

Step 6 - Restart Services

Restart the Nginx and PHP-FPM services to apply the new configuration:

rc-service nginx restart
rc-service php-fpm7 restart

Step 7 - Finish the Installation

Go to your domain in a web browser and follow the Live Helper Chat installation wizard. You need to provide your database details and create a password for the administrator account.

Conclusion

Now you have successfully installed Live Helper Chat on Alpine Linux Latest. You can start using the Live Helper Chat to provide real-time support for your website visitors.

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