PocketBase is a cloud hosting platform that enables users to deploy their web applications without worrying about server infrastructure management. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing PocketBase on a Fedora Server running the latest version.
PocketBase requires several dependencies to function correctly on Fedora. To install them, open a terminal and execute the following command:
sudo dnf install -y curl git nginx mariadb mariadb-server php php-cli php-composer php-fpm php-mysqlnd php-zip unzip
This command will install the necessary dependencies to run PocketBase.
PocketBase uses Composer to manage its dependencies. To install Composer, execute the following command:
curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | sudo php -- --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer
This command will download and install Composer globally in your system.
To clone the PocketBase repository, navigate to the directory where you want to store the PocketBase files and execute the following command:
sudo git clone https://github.com/PocketBase/pocketbase.io.git
This command will download all the necessary files required to run PocketBase.
PocketBase uses Nginx as the web server to serve its content. To configure Nginx to run PocketBase, execute the following commands:
sudo cp -R pocketbase.io/config/nginx /etc/nginx/
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/pocketbase.io /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
sudo rm /etc/nginx/sites-available/default
sudo systemctl reload nginx
These commands will copy the Nginx configuration file, create a symbolic link, remove the default server configuration file, and reload Nginx to apply the changes.
PocketBase uses MariaDB as the database server to store its data. To configure MariaDB, execute the following commands:
sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo mysql_secure_installation
The first command starts the MariaDB service, and the second command runs the MariaDB security script. Follow the prompts to secure your MariaDB installation.
To install the dependencies required to run PocketBase, navigate to the PocketBase directory and execute the following command:
sudo composer install
This command will download and install all the dependencies required to run PocketBase.
To configure PocketBase, navigate to the app/config/ directory and copy the parameters.yml.dist file to parameters.yml. Then, execute the following commands to edit the configuration file:
sudo cp parameters.yml.dist parameters.yml
sudo nano parameters.yml
Edit the configuration file to reflect your setup. Make sure to set the correct MariaDB connection settings.
To create a PocketBase user, navigate to the PocketBase directory and execute the following command:
sudo php bin/console fos:user:create
Follow the prompts to create a new user. The user will be used to log in to the PocketBase dashboard.
To start running PocketBase, navigate to the PocketBase directory and execute the following command:
sudo php bin/console server:start
This command will start the PocketBase server. You can now navigate to http://localhost:8000 in your browser to access the PocketBase dashboard.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed PocketBase on your Fedora Server. You can now start deploying your web applications with ease!
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