How to Install Traq on Alpine Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we will be installing Traq, a PHP-based project management system, on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• Alpine Linux Latest installed
• Root or sudo access
• Basic knowledge of working with Linux command line

Step 1: Install PHP and Required Extensions

The first step is to install PHP and the necessary extensions. Run the following command to install PHP and the PHP extensions required by Traq:

sudo apk add php7 php7-curl php7-dom php7-ctype php7-iconv php7-json php7-mbstring php7-pdo_mysql php7-openssl php7-session php7-fileinfo php7-tokenizer php7-opcache

Step 2: Install a Web Server

Next, you need to install a web server to run Traq. In this tutorial, we will be using Nginx. Run the following command to install Nginx:

sudo apk add nginx

Once the installation is complete, start the Nginx service:

sudo rc-service nginx start

Step 3: Download and Extract Traq

Now that PHP and Nginx are installed, let's download and extract the latest version of Traq from https://traq.io/.

mkdir /var/www/html/traq
cd /var/www/html/traq
sudo wget https://github.com/Traq/traq/archive/refs/tags/v4.1.1.tar.gz
sudo tar xzf v4.1.1.tar.gz --strip-components=1

Step 4: Configure Nginx to Serve Traq

To serve Traq through Nginx, create a new server block in the Nginx configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/traq.conf

Add the following configuration to the file:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name your_domain.com; 
    
    root /var/www/html/traq/public;
    
    index index.php;
    
    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
    }
    
    location ~ \.php$ {
        fastcgi_split_path_info ^(.+\.php)(/.+)$;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm7.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        include fastcgi.conf;
    }
    
    location ~ /\.ht {
        deny all;
    }
}

Change your_domain.com to your server's domain name or IP address.

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Start PHP-FPM and Nginx Services

Now, start the PHP-FPM service:

sudo rc-service php-fpm7 start

Finally, restart the Nginx service for the changes to take effect:

sudo rc-service nginx restart

Step 6: Access Traq

You should now be able to access Traq by navigating to http://your_domain.com in your web browser. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Traq on Alpine Linux Latest! If you encounter any issues, please check the official Traq documentation for further guidance.

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