Publify is a powerful open-source content management system (CMS) built with Ruby on Rails. It allows you to create and manage a blog or website with ease. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Publify on Alpine Linux latest.
Before installing any packages, it is recommended to update the system to the latest version. Run the following command to update the packages and dependencies:
$ apk update && apk upgrade
Publify requires several dependencies to run correctly. We need to install these packages before installing Publify. Run the following command to install the needed packages:
$ apk add ruby ruby-dev build-base sqlite sqlite-dev nodejs yarn
Now that we have the necessary packages installed, we can proceed to install Publify. We'll be installing Publify using the gem package manager. Run the following command to install Publify:
$ gem install publify
After installing Publify, we need to configure it. This involves creating a configuration file and running the setup command. Run the following commands to create the configuration file and run the setup:
$ publify setup
Follow the prompts to provide your settings, such as your blog's name, email, and password.
Now that we have installed and configured Publify, we can start the server. Run the following command to start the server:
$ publify server
You can now access your Publify blog by visiting http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Publify on Alpine Linux latest. You can now create and manage your blog or website using Publify. Happy blogging!
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