How to Install TileServer PHP on MXLinux Latest

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing TileServer PHP on MXLinux Latest. TileServer PHP is a map tile server that allows you to serve maps and raster tiles from your own server. This guide assumes you have already installed MXLinux Latest.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Before we can install TileServer PHP, we need to install some required packages. Open the terminal and execute the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install curl git unzip php php-cli php-gd php-mbstring php-curl

This command will update the package list and install some required packages such as curl, git, unzip, php, php-cli, php-gd, php-mbstring and php-curl.

Step 2: Download and Extract TileServer PHP

Now we need to download the TileServer PHP package from the Maptiler website. Open your web browser and go to the following URL:

https://www.maptiler.com/server/

Once you are on the website, click the "Download" button and choose "TileServer PHP". Save the downloaded file to your desktop.

Next, open the terminal and navigate to the desktop directory using the following command:

cd ~/Desktop

Now extract the downloaded file using the following command:

unzip tileserver-php-*.zip

This will extract the TileServer PHP package to a folder named tileserver-php-.

Step 3: Install Dependencies

Before we can start TileServer PHP, we need to install some dependencies. Navigate to the extracted folder using the following command:

cd tileserver-php-*

Now run the following command to install the dependencies:

composer install

This will install all the dependencies required by TileServer PHP.

Step 4: Configure TileServer PHP

Next, we need to configure TileServer PHP. Copy the provided configuration file using the following command:

cp config.sample.json config.json

Now open the config.json file using your favorite text editor, and modify the following configurations as per your requirements:

"PathPrefix": "/",
"Paths": {
   "Root": "/path/to/your/tiles/folder"
}

Set the "PathPrefix" to "/" and the "Root" path to the path where you want to store your map tiles.

Step 5: Start TileServer PHP

Finally, we can start TileServer PHP. Navigate to the extracted folder using the following command:

cd tileserver-php-*

Now run the following command to start TileServer PHP:

php start.php

This will start the TileServer PHP on the default port 8080. You can access TileServer PHP by opening your web browser and entering the following URL:

http://localhost:8080/index.html

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install TileServer PHP on MXLinux Latest. TileServer PHP provides an easy way to serve map tiles from your own server. You can now start serving your own maps using TileServer PHP.

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