How to install ResourceSpace on Alpine Linux Latest

ResourceSpace is a web-based digital asset management system that allows you to organize and share your digital assets like images, videos, and documents. This tutorial will guide you on how to install ResourceSpace on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Install required packages

Open the terminal and update the package list using the following command:

sudo apk update

After updating the package list, install the required packages for ResourceSpace using the command below:

sudo apk add apache2 php7 php7-mysqli php7-openssl php7-xml php7-gd php7-zip php7-curl php7-cli mysql mysql-client

Step 2: Download ResourceSpace

To download ResourceSpace, go to the official website resourceSpace.com and click on the "Download" button on the homepage.

Download ResourceSpace

Once downloaded, extract the zip file and copy all the files and folders to the /var/www/localhost/htdocs directory using the following command:

sudo cp -r resourceSpace/* /var/www/localhost/htdocs/

Step 3: Set permissions

To set the correct permissions for ResourceSpace, run the following command:

sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/localhost/htdocs/

Step 4: Configure Apache

Create a configuration file for ResourceSpace in the /etc/apache2/conf.d directory using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/conf.d/resourcespace.conf

Add the following lines to the file:

<Directory /var/www/localhost/htdocs>
    AllowOverride All
</Directory>

Save and close the file.

Restart Apache using the following command:

sudo service apache2 restart

Step 5: Configure Database

Create a new database and database user for ResourceSpace using the following commands:

sudo mysql -u root -p

CREATE DATABASE resourcespace;
CREATE USER 'resourcespace_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON resourcespace.* TO 'resourcespace_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

exit

Replace password with a strong password.

Step 6: Run the installation script

Open the browser and navigate to localhost or the IP address of your server.

Click on the "Install database and generate configurator" button.

Install ResourceSpace

Fill in the required information including the database name, database user, and password.

Choose a title for your ResourceSpace instance and set the administrator's details.

Click on the "Install" button and wait for the installation to complete.

Install ResourceSpace

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have guided you through the process of installing ResourceSpace on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now start using ResourceSpace to manage your digital assets.

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