How to Install PrestaShop on Alpine Linux

PrestaShop is a free and open-source e-commerce platform that can be easily installed on various operating systems. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install PrestaShop on Alpine Linux.

Prerequisites

1. A virtual machine or a dedicated server with Alpine Linux installed.
2. Root or a non-root user with sudo privileges.
3. SSH client software such as PuTTY (for Windows users) or Terminal (for Mac and Linux users).

Step 1: Update the System

Before proceeding with the installation, run the following command to update your Alpine Linux system.

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Packages

To install PrestaShop on Alpine Linux, you need to install the following packages:

1. Nginx - A web server used for serving static content
2. PHP - A server-side scripting language used to create dynamic web pages
3. MariaDB - A relational database management system used for storing data.

To install these packages, run the following command:

sudo apk add nginx php7 php7-fpm php7-opcache php7-gd php7-mysqli php7-zip php7-curl php7-mbstring php7-json php7-session mariadb mariadb-client

Step 3: Setup Nginx

Next, we need to configure Nginx. To do that, run the following command to create a server block for PrestaShop:

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

Then, paste the following code into the editor:

server {
  listen        80;
  server_name   example.com www.example.com;
  root          /var/www/prestashop;
  index         index.php;
 
  location / {
      try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
  }
 
  location ~ \.php$ {
      fastcgi_pass   unix:/run/php-fpm7.sock;
      fastcgi_index  index.php;
      fastcgi_param  SCRIPT_FILENAME  $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
      include        fastcgi_params;
  }
}

In the above code, replace example.com and www.example.com with the actual domain name for your PrestaShop store.

Once done, press Ctrl+X, followed by Y and then Enter to save and exit from the editor.

Next, restart Nginx service with the following command:

sudo service nginx restart

Step 4: Install PrestaShop

Now it's time to install PrestaShop on Alpine Linux. Follow these steps:

1. Download the latest version of PrestaShop from their official website: https://www.prestashop.com/en/download
2. Extract the downloaded file using the following command:

sudo tar xvzf prestashop_1.7.7.2.tar.gz

In the above command, replace prestashop_1.7.7.2.tar.gz with the filename of the PrestaShop file you downloaded.

3. Move the extracted files to the server root directory using the following command:

sudo mv prestashop/* /var/www/prestashop

4. Set the correct permissions for the PrestaShop installation directory:

sudo chown -R nginx:nginx /var/www/prestashop

5. Access your PrestaShop store by visiting your domain name in your web browser.

Step 5: Configure PrestaShop

Once you've installed PrestaShop on Alpine Linux, you need to configure it before it can be used. Follow these steps:

1. Choose the language and time zone for your store.
2. Enter the database details such as database host, username, password, and database name.
3. Create an administrator account.
4. Customize store settings like theme, logo, and payment options.
5. Once done, click on the "Save" button to save your settings.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install PrestaShop on Alpine Linux. Now you can create and configure your own e-commerce store with ease.

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