Installing Pimcore on Fedora CoreOS

Pimcore is an open-source content management system and digital platform that allows you to manage your digital assets and create personalized user experiences. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Pimcore on the latest version of Fedora CoreOS.

Step 1: Install Docker

The first step is to install Docker. Docker is a containerization platform that allows you to run Pimcore in a containerized environment.

1. Open a terminal window on your Fedora CoreOS system.

2. Run the following command to install Docker:

   $ sudo dnf install docker-ce
   

3. Once the installation is complete, start the Docker service:

   $ sudo systemctl start docker
   

4. To enable Docker to start at boot, run the following command:

   $ sudo systemctl enable docker
   

Step 2: Pull Pimcore Docker Image

The next step is to pull the Pimcore Docker image from Docker Hub.

1. Run the following command to pull the Pimcore image:

   $ sudo docker pull pimcore/pimcore:latest
   

Step 3: Run Pimcore in a Docker container

Now that we have Docker installed and the Pimcore Docker image is available, we can start a Docker container and run Pimcore.

1. Create a directory where you want to store the Pimcore data files. For example:

   $ mkdir ~/pimcore-data
   

2. Run the following command to start a new Docker container:

   $ sudo docker run -d -p 80:80 --name pimcore -v ~/pimcore-data:/var/www/html pimcore/pimcore:latest
   

   Explanation of command:

   • -d option: It runs the Docker container in the background.
   • -p 80:80 option: It maps the container’s port 80 to the host system’s port 80.
   • --name pimcore option: It gives the Docker container a name, pimcore, so that we can easily manipulate it later.
   • -v ~/pimcore-data:/var/www/html option: It mounts the ~/pimcore-data directory on the host system to the /var/www/html directory in the Docker container. This is where Pimcore stores its data files.

3. Wait for a few seconds, and then run the following command to check if the container is running:

   $ sudo docker ps
   

   This command should display a list of running Docker containers. You should see the pimcore container in the list.

4. Now that the container is running, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost/. You should see the Pimcore installation page.

5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Pimcore installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Pimcore on Fedora CoreOS using Docker.

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