How to Install TileServer GL on Manjaro

TileServer GL is a popular open-source tool used to serve vector and raster tiles. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of TileServer GL on Manjaro. Follow the steps mentioned below to install TileServer GL on Manjaro:

Prerequisites

Before we begin with the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• Manjaro installed on your system
• Node.js and npm installed
• Git version control installed

If you don't have these prerequisites installed, you can install them using the following command:

sudo pacman -S nodejs npm git

Installation

Follow the steps mentioned below to install TileServer GL on Manjaro:

Step 1: Clone the repository

First, clone the TileServer GL repository by using the git command:

git clone https://github.com/maptiler/tileserver-gl.git

This will clone the repository to your current directory.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Navigate to the cloned repository and install the dependencies using the following command:

cd tileserver-gl
npm install

This will install all the required dependencies for TileServer GL.

Step 3: Get Map Data

Next, you will need to get mapping data for TileServer GL to serve. You can either use vector tiles or raster tiles. Here are some ways to get map data:

• Download OpenStreetMap data using the Overpass API
• Download pre-made vector tiles from OpenMapTiles
• Create your own vector or raster tiles using MapTiler

Save the map data into a folder inside the tileserver-gl directory.

Step 4: Serve Map Data

Finally, start serving the map data by executing the following command:

npm start tiles_directory

Replace tiles_directory with the path to your map data folder. This will start serving your map data on http://localhost:8080 by default.

Bonus Step: Serve with Apache or NGINX

To serve TileServer GL with Apache or NGINX, you will need to create a reverse proxy. Here is an example Apache configuration:

<VirtualHost *:80>
  ServerName tile.yourdomain.com
 
  ProxyPass / http://localhost:8080/
  ProxyPassReverse / http://localhost:8080/
</VirtualHost>

This configuration will serve your TileServer GL on the subdomain tile.yourdomain.com.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed TileServer GL on Manjaro. You can now serve vector and raster tiles using TileServer GL. If you want to customize the configuration of TileServer GL, check out the official documentation.

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