How to Install PHPCI on Void Linux

In this tutorial, we will be installing PHPCI on Void Linux. PHPCI is a free and open-source continuous integration tool developed for PHP projects.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A running instance of Void Linux
• Access to the terminal
• Root access or an account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First, we need to install some dependencies required for the installation of PHPCI. Run the following command to install the necessary packages:

sudo xbps-install -S php74 php74-pdo mysql mysql-server git php74-mysqli php74-intl php74-json php74-curl php74-mbstring php74-xml

This command will install PHP 7.4, MySQL, Git, and other required PHP extensions.

Step 2: Install Composer

Composer is a dependency manager for PHP. We will use Composer to install and manage PHPCI. Run the following command to install Composer:

curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | sudo php74 -- --install-dir=/usr/bin --filename=composer

This command will download and install Composer to the /usr/bin directory.

Step 3: Download and Install PHPCI

Now that we have all the required dependencies, we can proceed with the installation of PHPCI. Follow the below steps to download and install PHPCI:

1. Create a new directory for PHPCI:

   sudo mkdir /usr/share/phpci
   

2. Change the directory to the newly created directory:

   cd /usr/share/phpci
   

3. Clone the PHPCI repository:

   sudo git clone https://github.com/Block8/PHPCI.git .
   

4. Install dependencies using Composer:

   sudo composer install --no-dev
   

5. Copy the PHPCI default configuration file:

   sudo cp /usr/share/phpci/app/config/config.yml.dist /usr/share/phpci/app/config/config.yml
   

Step 4: Configure PHPCI

PHPCI comes with a default configuration file that needs to be edited to suit your requirements. Run the following command to edit the configuration file:

sudo nano /usr/share/phpci/app/config/config.yml

In the file, set the following configuration options:

• build_settings.debug: set this to false
• build_settings.clean_build: set this to true
• session_handler.secret: set this to a unique random string

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Configure MySQL

We need to create a new database and a user in MySQL for PHPCI. Run the following commands to create a new database and user:

mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE phpci;
CREATE USER 'phpci'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON phpci.* TO 'phpci'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Replace password with a strong password of your choice.

Step 6: Setup PHPCI

To finalize the installation, we need to set up PHPCI. Run the following command to set up PHPCI:

sudo /usr/share/phpci/console phpci:install

This command will run the installation script and prompt you for the database details. Provide the MySQL database details that we created earlier when prompted.

After the installation is complete, start the PHPCI daemon using the following command:

sudo /usr/share/phpci/console phpci:daemon

You should now be able to access PHPCI by opening a web browser and navigating to http://your-server-ip.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed PHPCI on Void Linux!

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