How to Install Sentora on Alpine Linux Latest

Sentora is a free and open-source web hosting control panel designed to simplify the management of web servers and websites. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Sentora on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

• A virtual or dedicated server running Alpine Linux Latest
• Root access to the system

Step 1: Update Alpine Linux

The first step is to update the system packages to the latest version. Run the following command to update the system:

apk update && apk upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Sentora requires a few packages to be installed on your system. Run the following command to install the required packages:

apk add --no-cache wget nano curl unzip apache2 libxml2 php7 php7-apache2 php7-dom php7-curl php7-imap php7-mcrypt php7-mbstring php7-mysqli php7-fpm php7-mysqlnd php7-iconv php7-json php7-openssl php7-pdo_mysql php7-sockets php7-zip

Step 3: Download Sentora

Download Sentora installation package using the following command:

wget http://sentora.org/install -O sentora_install.sh

Step 4: Install Sentora

Run the following command to start the Sentora installation:

chmod +x sentora_install.sh
./sentora_install.sh

The installation script will guide you through the process of installing Sentora.

Step 5: Configure Apache for Sentora

Edit the Apache configuration file:

nano /etc/apache2/httpd.conf

Add the following line at the end of the file:

Include /etc/sentora/apache.d/*.conf

Save and exit the file.

Step 6: Configure PHP for Sentora

Edit the PHP configuration file:

nano /etc/php7/php.ini

Change the following values:

max_execution_time = 300
max_input_time = 600
memory_limit = 512M
post_max_size = 128M
upload_max_filesize = 128M

Save and exit the file.

Step 7: Restart Apache and PHP

After making changes to the Apache and PHP configurations, you need to restart Apache and PHP. Run the following commands:

service apache2 restart
service php-fpm7 restart

Step 8: Access Sentora

To access Sentora, open your web browser and go to http://your-server-ip. You will be prompted to create a new account and set up your first domain.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Sentora on Alpine Linux Latest.

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