In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install TileServer PHP on Arch Linux. TileServer PHP is an open-source server for serving raster and vector tiles using modern web standards. It is a lightweight and flexible solution for hosting maps and geographic data.
Before we begin, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
We need to install Apache and PHP before we can install TileServer PHP. To do this, open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -S apache php php-apache
This will install Apache and PHP on your system.
Now, navigate to the TileServer PHP website (https://www.maptiler.com/server/) and download the latest version of TileServer PHP.
Once downloaded, extract the contents of the ZIP file to the /var/www/html directory. You can do this by running the following commands:
sudo pacman -S unzip
sudo unzip /path/to/tileserver-php.zip -d /var/www/html
This command will install the unzip package and extract the contents of the ZIP file to the /var/www/html directory.
Now that we have installed TileServer PHP and placed it in the /var/www/html directory, we need to configure Apache to serve the application.
Create a new configuration file for TileServer PHP by running the following command:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/tileserver-php.conf
In this file, paste the following configuration:
Alias /tileserver-php "/var/www/html/tileserver-php/index.php"
<Directory "/var/www/html/tileserver-php">
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
Save and exit the file.
Next, enable the TileServer PHP configuration by running the following command:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
Find the line that says Include conf/extra/httpd-default.conf and add the following line below it:
Include conf/extra/tileserver-php.conf
Save and exit the file.
Restart Apache by running the following command:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
To test TileServer PHP, open a web browser and navigate to the URL http://localhost/tileserver-php. If everything is configured correctly, you should see the TileServer PHP homepage.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured TileServer PHP on Arch Linux.
In this tutorial, we have guided you through the steps to install TileServer PHP on Arch Linux. By following these steps, you can easily set up your own web server for serving geographic data and maps.
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