How to Install Minimalist Online Markdown Editor on Alpine Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of the Minimalist Online Markdown Editor on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start, you will need to have the following:

• A server running Alpine Linux Latest.
• Access to the server as the root user or a user with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Update Packages

First, it's recommended to update the packages on your server to ensure that you have the latest software versions. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

Step 2: Install Nginx

The Minimalist Online Markdown Editor requires a web server to serve the files. We will install the Nginx web server using the following command:

sudo apk add nginx

After installation, start the Nginx service by running the following command:

sudo service nginx start

Step 3: Install PHP and PHP-FPM

The Minimalist Online Markdown Editor is written in PHP, so we need to install PHP and PHP-FPM which is used to handle PHP requests. Run the following command:

sudo apk add php7 php7-fpm

After installation, start the PHP-FPM service by running this command:

sudo service php-fpm start

Step 4: Install Git

The Minimalist Online Markdown Editor is hosted on Github, so we need to install Git to clone the repository. Run the following command to install Git:

sudo apk add git

Step 5: Clone the Repository

Next, we need to clone the Minimalist Online Markdown Editor repository into the Nginx web root directory by running this command:

sudo git clone https://github.com/pioul/MinimalistOnlineMarkdownEditor.git /var/www/html

Step 6: Configure Nginx

We now need to configure Nginx to serve the Minimalist Online Markdown Editor files. Create a new Nginx server block by running this command:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/markdown.conf

Paste the following server block configuration into the file:

server {
    listen 80;
    root /var/www/html;
 
    location /markdown {
        fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm7.sock;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root/index.php;
        include fastcgi_params;
    }
 
    location /socket.io/ {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:3000/;
        proxy_http_version 1.1;
        proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
        proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
    }
}

Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl + X, Y, then Enter.

Step 7: Start the Server

Finally, start the server with the following command:

sudo service nginx restart

You can now access the Minimalist Online Markdown Editor by visiting http://your_server_ip/markdown in a web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install the Minimalist Online Markdown Editor on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now use this editor to write and edit Markdown files directly in your web browser.

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