How to Install Strapi on Alpine Linux Latest

Strapi is an open-source headless CMS that allows for flexible content management across a variety of platforms. In this tutorial, we will guide you through installing Strapi on your Alpine Linux machine.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Update the system

Before we start installing Strapi, it's always a good practice to update the system first. Open the terminal and run the following command:

apk update && apk upgrade

Step 2: Install Node.js and npm

To be able to run Strapi, we need to install Node.js and npm on our system. Run the following command to install Node.js on your system:

apk add nodejs

Once Node.js is installed, to verify the installation, run the following command:

node -v

This will output the version of Node.js installed on your machine.

Next, we need to install npm. Run the following command:

apk add npm

To verify the installation of npm run the following command:

npm -v

This will output the version of npm installed on your machine.

Step 3: Install Strapi

With Node.js and npm installed, we can now install Strapi. Run the following command to install Strapi on your system:

npm install -g strapi

This will install Strapi globally on your system.

Step 4: Create a new Strapi project

With Strapi installed, we can now create a new Strapi project. To create a new project, run the following command:

strapi new my-project-name

Replace "my-project-name" with the name of your project. This command will create a new Strapi project with the given name.

Step 5: Start the Strapi server

Once the project is created, navigate to the project directory by running the following command:

cd my-project-name

Replace "my-project-name" with the name of your project.

To start the Strapi server, run the following command:

strapi start

This command will start the Strapi server, and you should be able to access the Strapi dashboard by navigating to http://localhost:1337/admin.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Strapi on your Alpine Linux machine. You can now start creating and managing your content with Strapi.

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