How to Install PixelFed on Alpine Linux Latest

PixelFed is a free, decentralized, Federated image sharing platform that allows users to upload, share and interact with images online. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing PixelFed on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites installed:

• Docker
• Docker-Compose

Step 1: Clone the PixelFed Git Repository

First, clone the PixelFed Git repository to your local machine using the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed.git

This will create a directory named pixelfed in your current working directory.

Step 2: Configure the Environment

Next, navigate to the pixelfed directory that was created in step 1 and open the .env.example file:

$ cd pixelfed
$ nano .env.example

Update the following variables in the .env.example file:

APP_URL=https://your-pixelfed-domain.com
APP_ENV=local
DB_HOST=db
DB_DATABASE=pixelfed
DB_USERNAME=pixelfed
DB_PASSWORD=yourpassword
REDIS_HOST=redis

Save and close the file.

Step 3: Build the Docker Containers

Build the Docker containers by running the following command:

$ docker-compose build

This will download and install all the necessary dependencies and packages required to run PixelFed. It may take a few minutes to complete.

Step 4: Start the Docker Containers

Start the Docker containers by running the following command:

$ docker-compose up -d

This will start the PixelFed web server and the database in the background as a daemon process.

Step 5: Set Up the Database

Execute the following command to run the database migrations:

$ docker-compose run --rm app php artisan migrate

This will create the required tables in the database. Once the migrations are complete, start the queue worker using the following command:

$ docker-compose run --rm worker php artisan queue:work

This will start the queue worker which is responsible for processing image uploads and other background tasks.

Step 6: Access PixelFed

Open your web browser and navigate to https://your-pixelfed-domain.com. You should see the PixelFed login screen. Create a new account and start uploading images!

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install PixelFed on Alpine Linux Latest. PixelFed is a powerful and flexible image-sharing platform that can be self-hosted and customized to your specific needs. With a little bit of configuration and setup, you can create your own decentralized image-sharing platform that can be accessed from anywhere in the world.

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