Pimcore is an open-source platform used for managing digital content and customer experiences. Alpine Linux is a lightweight Linux distribution that is built with a focus on security, simplicity, and resource efficiency. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing Pimcore on Alpine Linux.
Before installing any packages, it is important to update the system package repositories and upgrade any outdated packages. Run the following command:
apk update && apk upgrade
To install Pimcore on Alpine Linux, you need to install some dependencies first. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:
apk add php7 php7-fpm php7-xml php7-gd php7-curl php7-mbstring php7-zip php7-json php7-mysqli php7-pdo_mysql php7-simplexml php7-opcache php7-gmagick gnu-libiconv
Note that php7-gmagick and gnu-libiconv are optional dependencies, but they can help improve performance and compatibility with certain image processing and character encoding tasks.
To install Pimcore, you can either download the latest version from the official website, or use the following command to install it directly from the Alpine Linux package repositories:
apk add pimcore
This command will download and install the latest version of Pimcore along with all the required dependencies.
After installing Pimcore, you need to configure it. The configuration file for Pimcore is located at /etc/php7/conf.d/20_pimcore.ini.
Run the following command to edit the configuration file:
nano /etc/php7/conf.d/20_pimcore.ini
In the configuration file, you can modify the settings to match your needs. Some common settings that you may want to modify include the following:
max_execution_time: The maximum amount of time (in seconds) that a PHP script is allowed to run before it is terminated.memory_limit: The maximum amount of memory (in bytes) that a PHP script is allowed to use before it is terminated.error_log: The location of the PHP error log file.After making any changes, save and close the file by pressing CTRL+X, Y, and ENTER.
To start Pimcore, run the following command:
rc-service php-fpm7 start
To enable Pimcore to automatically start at boot, run the following command:
rc-update add php-fpm7 default
Finally, you can access Pimcore through a web browser by entering the IP address or domain name of your Alpine Linux server, followed by /admin.
For example, if your server's IP address is 192.168.1.100, you would enter the following in your web browser:
http://192.168.1.100/admin
You can then log in with the username and password that you created during the Pimcore installation process.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Pimcore on Alpine Linux! You can now start managing your digital content and customer experiences.
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