How to Install Fusio on Arch Linux

Fusio is an open-source API management platform that allows you to build and manage RESTful APIs with ease. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Fusio on an Arch Linux system.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A running Arch Linux system.
• Root or sudo access.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

To install Fusio, we need first to install the required dependencies. Run the following command:

sudo pacman -S php php-sqlite php-gd php-intl php-apcu composer

Step 2: Download and Install Fusio

We can download the latest version of Fusio from its official website. Alternatively, we can use git to clone the Fusio repository on our local system.

git clone https://github.com/apioo/fusio.git

Once the download is complete, navigate into the Fusio directory and run the following command:

composer install

This command downloads and installs the required dependencies for Fusio.

Step 3: Configure the Database

Fusio uses SQLite as its default database system. We need to configure the database before we can use Fusio.

Create a new file config/local.php:

cp config/local.php.dist config/local.php

Open the config/local.php file and change the dsn value to sqlite:/path/to/fusio/data/fusio.db.

return [
    'db' => [
        'dsn' => 'sqlite:/path/to/fusio/data/fusio.db',
    ],
    // ...
];

Save the file and exit your text editor.

Create the data directory in the Fusio root directory:

mkdir data

Now run the following command to initialize the database:

sudo -u http php bin/fusio system:setup

Replace http with the name of the user running the web server.

Step 4: Run the Web Server

Now we can run the PHP built-in web server to serve up the Fusio application:

cd public
sudo -u http php -S 0.0.0.0:8080 index.php

Replace 8080 with any port number of your choice.

Step 5: Access Fusio

Open up your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080. You should see the Fusio login page.

Login with the default credentials:

• Username: admin
• Password: admin

Once you log in, you can start using Fusio to build and manage RESTful APIs.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and configure Fusio on an Arch Linux system. With Fusio installed, you can manage your RESTful APIs with ease.

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