How to Install Omeka on Alpine Linux

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Omeka on Alpine Linux. Omeka is a web-based platform used to publish and manage digital collections.

Prerequisites

Before you start the installation process, you will need:

• A server running Alpine Linux latest version
• Root access to the server
• A web server installed and configured (we recommend using Apache)

Step 1: Install Apache and PHP

Omeka is written in PHP and requires a web server to function properly. The first step in the installation process is to install Apache and PHP on your server.

To install Apache and PHP, open a terminal and run the following command:

apk add apache2 php7 php7-apache2

Once the installation is complete, run the following command to start Apache:

rc-service apache2 start

Step 2: Install MySQL

Omeka requires a MySQL database to store its data. To install MySQL, run the following command:

apk add mysql mysql-client

Once the installation is complete, run the following command to start MySQL:

rc-service mysql start

Step 3: Create a MySQL Database and User

Next, you need to create a MySQL database and user for Omeka. Run the following command to log in to MySQL:

mysql -u root -p

When prompted, enter your MySQL root password.

Next, run the following commands to create a database and user for Omeka:

CREATE DATABASE omeka;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON omeka.* TO 'omekauser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Replace 'password' with a secure password of your choice.

Step 4: Download and Install Omeka

Next, you need to download and install Omeka. Run the following commands to download and extract the Omeka archive:

cd /var/www/localhost/htdocs/
wget https://github.com/omeka/omeka-s/releases/download/v3.1.2/omeka-s-3.1.2.zip
unzip omeka-s-3.1.2.zip
mv omeka-s-3.1.2 omeka

Next, run the following commands to set the appropriate permissions:

chown -R apache:apache /var/www/localhost/htdocs/omeka
chmod -R 755 /var/www/localhost/htdocs/omeka

Step 5: Configure Omeka

Next, you need to configure Omeka to use the MySQL database you created earlier. Run the following command to create a configuration file:

cp /var/www/localhost/htdocs/omeka/.env.backendsample /var/www/localhost/htdocs/omeka/.env

Next, open the configuration file with a text editor and make the following changes:

DB_ADAPTER=pdodb
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_PORT=3306
DB_NAME=omeka
DB_USER=omekauser
DB_PASSWORD=password

Save the changes and exit the text editor.

Step 6: Access Omeka

Finally, you can access Omeka by pointing your web browser to http://localhost/omeka. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Omeka on Alpine Linux latest version. With this knowledge, you can build your own digital collections using Omeka.

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