How to Install Webtrees on Alpine Linux Latest

Introduction

Webtrees is an open source web-based genealogy software that allows you to create and manage your family tree online. If you are using Alpine Linux Latest, you may want to install Webtrees on your system to manage your family data. In this tutorial, we will guide you step by step on how to install Webtrees on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

To follow along with this tutorial, you should have:

• A system running Alpine Linux Latest.
• A user account with sudo privileges.
• Access to the internet.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Before you begin installing Webtrees, it is essential to ensure that your system is up-to-date and has all the necessary packages installed. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

After upgrading your system, you will need to install some required packages that are necessary to run Webtrees. These packages include Apache, PHP, and MariaDB. You can run the following command to install these packages:

sudo apk add apache2 php7 apache2-php7 mariadb mariadb-client

After the installation is complete, you can start and enable the Apache and MariaDB services as follows:

sudo rc-service apache2 start
sudo rc-update add apache2
sudo rc-service mariadb start
sudo rc-update add mariadb

Step 2: Create a Database for Webtrees

Next, you will need to create a database for Webtrees. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo mysql -uroot -p

This will prompt you for the root password. Once logged in, you can create a new database and user for Webtrees as follows:

CREATE DATABASE webtrees;
CREATE USER 'webtreesuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your-password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON webtrees.* TO 'webtreesuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT

Note: Replace 'your-password' with a strong and secure password.

Step 3: Download and Install Webtrees

Now that you have set up the necessary packages and database, it is time to download and install Webtrees. You can do this by following these steps:

1. Download Webtrees using the following command:

   wget https://github.com/fisharebest/webtrees/releases/download/2.0.4/webtrees-2.0.4.zip -P /tmp
   

2. Unzip the downloaded file:

   sudo unzip /tmp/webtrees-2.0.4.zip -d /var/www
   

3. Rename the unzipped directory to 'webtrees':

   sudo mv /var/www/webtrees-2.0.4 /var/www/webtrees
   

4. Set the correct ownership and permissions:

   sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/webtrees
   sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/webtrees
   

Step 4: Configure Webtrees

Next, you will need to configure Webtrees to use the MariaDB database you created earlier. You can do this by editing the Webtrees configuration file:

sudo nano /var/www/webtrees/data/config.ini.php

Replace the following with your database information:

DB_HOST           = 'localhost'
DB_DATABASE       = 'webtrees'
DB_USERNAME       = 'webtreesuser'
DB_PASSWORD       = 'your-password'

Note: Ensure that you replace 'your-password' with the password you set for the 'webtreesuser' earlier.

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Access Webtrees

Finally, you can access Webtrees by navigating to your server's IP address in your web browser:

http://your-server-ip/webtrees

You should now see the Webtrees login page. Log in with the admin username and password that you specified during the installation process.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Webtrees on your Alpine Linux Latest server. You can now manage your family tree data online securely. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, don't hesitate to seek support in the official Webtrees community forum or Alpine Linux community forum.

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