SourceBans++ is a web-based ban management system used primarily for Source engine games. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing SourceBans++ on Alpine Linux Latest.
Before installing SourceBans++, we need to install some dependencies. Open the terminal and run the following command:
apk update && apk add --no-cache git php7 php7-ctype php7-curl php7-dom php7-fpm php7-gd php7-gettext php7-iconv php7-json php7-mbstring php7-mysqli php7-opcache php7-openssl php7-pcntl php7-pdo php7-pdo_mysql php7-session php7-simplexml php7-sockets php7-tokenizer php7-xml php7-xmlreader php7-zip
Now we need to clone the SourceBans++ repository to our system. Run the following command in the terminal:
git clone https://github.com/SourceBansPP/SourceBansPP.git /var/www/sourcebanspp
Next, we need to configure PHP for SourceBans++. Open the file /etc/php7/php.ini using any editor and make the following changes:
cgi.fix_pathinfo=0
date.timezone=UTC
short_open_tag=On
Save and close the file.
It's time to run the installation script for SourceBans++. Navigate to the SourceBans++ directory:
cd /var/www/sourcebanspp
Now execute the following command to run the installation script:
php sbppinstall.php
This will start the installation process for SourceBans++. Follow the on-screen instructions and provide the required information.
After completing the installation process, it's time to test the installation. Open a web browser and enter the IP address/hostname of your Alpine Linux system followed by /sourcebanspp/. You should see the SourceBans++ login page.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed SourceBans++ on Alpine Linux Latest.
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