How to Install TileServer PHP on Void Linux

TileServer PHP is a lightweight and efficient map tile server that serves map tiles from MBTiles, TileJSON or raster tiles. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of TileServer PHP on Void Linux.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Before installing TileServer PHP, we need to make sure that all the required dependencies are installed on our system. The following command will install all the necessary dependencies on Void Linux:

sudo xbps-install -S libgd libjpeg-turbo libpng libwebp libzip7

Step 2: Install TileServer PHP

Now that we have installed all the required dependencies, we can proceed with the installation of TileServer PHP. Follow the steps below:

1. Download the latest version of TileServer PHP from the official website.

2. Extract the downloaded file using the following command:

   sudo tar -xzf tileserver-php-VERSION.tar.gz -C /opt/
   

   Where VERSION is the version number of the downloaded file.

3. Rename the extracted folder:

   sudo mv /opt/tileserver-php-VERSION /opt/tileserver-php/
   

4. Add the tileserver-php command to the system path:

   echo 'export PATH="/opt/tileserver-php/:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
   

   This will add the tileserver-php command to the system path.

Step 3: Start TileServer PHP

We have successfully installed TileServer PHP on our Void Linux system. Now we can start the TileServer PHP service using the following command:

tileserver-php -d /path/to/mbtiles/or/tiles

Where /path/to/mbtiles/or/tiles is the path to the folder containing your MBTiles files or raster tiles.

By default, TileServer PHP will start serving tiles at http://localhost:8080/. You can access this URL in your web browser to verify that the TileServer is running.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install TileServer PHP on Void Linux. Now you can start serving map tiles from MBTiles or raster tiles using TileServer PHP. If you face any issues during the installation process, don't hesitate to ask for assistance.

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