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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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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