DockSTARTer is an open-source framework that helps you set up and manage Docker-based applications on your Linux system. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps necessary to install DockSTARTer on Arch Linux.
Before proceeding with the installation, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:
The first step is to install Git, which is a version control system used for managing the DockSTARTer source code. Open the terminal and type the following command to install Git:
sudo pacman -S git
Next, we need to clone the DockSTARTer repository to our local system. Open the terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to store the DockSTARTer files. Then, run the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer.git
This command will clone the repository to a directory named "DockSTARTer" in the current directory.
DockSTARTer requires Docker and Docker Compose to function properly. Run the following commands to install these packages:
sudo pacman -S docker
sudo systemctl enable --now docker
sudo pacman -S docker-compose
These commands install the Docker and Docker Compose packages and enable the Docker service at startup.
Now, we need to configure DockSTARTer by creating a .env file and specifying the desired applications to install. Navigate to the DockSTARTer directory and create a copy of the .env.example file:
cd DockSTARTer
cp .env.example .env
Next, open the .env file in a text editor and modify the settings according to your preferences.
Finally, run the following command to start DockSTARTer:
./docker.sh up -d
This command will start the DockSTARTer containers in the background.
To verify that DockSTARTer has been installed successfully, visit the DockSTARTer web interface at http://localhost:8123. You should see a list of available applications that you configured in the .env file.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed DockSTARTer on your Arch Linux system.
DockSTARTer is an excellent tool for managing Docker-based applications on your Linux system. In this tutorial, we walked you through the steps necessary to install DockSTARTer on Arch Linux. Now that you have DockSTARTer up and running, you can easily deploy and manage your favorite applications with just a few clicks.
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