Tutorial: Installing TileServer PHP on Fedora CoreOS Latest

This tutorial will guide you in installing TileServer PHP on Fedora CoreOS Latest operating system. TileServer PHP is an open-source software that helps you to serve and render your own maps using your own geodata.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, you must have the following requirements:

• A server that runs on Fedora CoreOS Latest
• A root access permission to your server
• MapTiler account with a valid API key

Step-by-Step Installation

1. Connect to your server using SSH connection.

2. Update the operating system by running the following command:

    `sudo dnf upgrade -y`
   

3. Install necessary packages for TileServer PHP using the following command:

    `sudo dnf -y install git wget curl zip unzip php php-curl apache httpd mod_ssl`
   

4. Clone the TileServer PHP repository from its GitHub page using the following command:

    `git clone https://github.com/maptiler/tileserver-php.git`
   

5. Change directory to the TileServer PHP directory by entering the following command:

    `cd tileserver-php`
   

6. Copy the file named config.sample.json to create a new configuration file named config.json:

    `cp config.sample.json config.json`
   

7. Replace the placeholders in config.json file with your own maps and geodata. You can set the document root for Tileserver by modifying the document_root key in the file.

8. Download your MapTiler API Key by visiting your MapTiler Dashboard > click the + button to create a new token > select REST API > click Generate Token. Copy the API Key.

9. Modify the config.json file to add your MapTiler API key by replacing the "accessToken": "" line with "accessToken": "{your_maptiler_api_key}",.

10. Save the config.json file by pressing Ctrl + X followed by Y.

11. Install the necessary dependencies using the following command:

    `sudo ./tileserver-php/scripts/tileserver-phpdeps.sh`
    

12. Install the PHP extensions by running the following command:

    `sudo ./tileserver-php/scripts/tileserver-phpext.sh`
    

13. Start the TileServer PHP by executing the following command:

    `sudo ./tileserver-php/tileserver.php`
    

14. Test your installation by opening a web browser and visiting http://your-server-ip:8080/index.html. You should see your self-hosted maps in your web browser.

15. To run Tileserver PHP on port 80 (HTTP), edit the Apache configuration file using the following command:

    `sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf`
    

16. Find the <Directory "/var/www/html"> section and add the following line:

    `AllowOverride All`
    

17. Save and exit the file by pressing Ctrl + X followed by Y.

18. Restart Apache server using the following command:

    `sudo systemctl restart httpd`
    

19. Now, you can access Tileserver PHP on port 80 (HTTP) by visiting http://your-server-ip/.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed TileServer PHP on Fedora CoreOS Latest operating system.

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